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March or Horse flies (Tabanidae)

March or Horse flies (Tabanidae)

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March or Horse flies (Tabanidae)

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Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Surf Beach, NSW by LyndalT
Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:
16 Feb 2021
ID confirmation credit to Greg Daniels
Triclista guttata
HarveyPerkins wrote:
26 Oct 2020
Possibly Scaptia patula or Scaptia auriflua.
Scaptia sp. (genus)
Pam wrote:
24 Oct 2020
Lovely clear image of a great looking fly.
Scaptia sp. (genus)
MaxCampbell wrote:
22 May 2020
Hi Andrew, It is a useful fixation these flies have on footwear. I've had them buzz tight circles around me as I walk on our block, occasionally landing and attempting to do terrible things to me through my boot leather.
Triclista guttata
narelle wrote:
5 Mar 2020
Maybe. . It was very big and slow
Triclista guttata

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Scaptia sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW

Scaptia sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW

Dasybasis sp. (genus)

Dasybasis sp. (genus)

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