Tabanidae (family)
Unidentified march or horse fly at Surf Beach, NSW
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| Tabanidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Feb 2025 |
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2 Feb 2024
This specimen appears to be a Tabinidae, commonly called a March fly. These species 'bite' people with a painful impact as they go in search of a blood meal. Similar body colouration to Calliphoridae, but the green eyes usually separates Tabinids from Calliphorids which usually have red eyes. Also, Calliphorids are carrion flies which have siphon-like mouthparts, and are noisy in flight. Tabinids are mostly quiet in flight, which is why the bite is usually the first indication of their presence.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.194747-35.762006
- Altitude 115.9m
- Places Surf Beach, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2024 08:56 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- Hejor1 NatureMapr South Coast Tabanidae (family) Tabanidae (family) March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Tabanidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified march or horse fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1934.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tabanidae sp.
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