Band-Eyed Brown Horsefly - Tabanus bromius
This species has a body length of a body length of 13 to15 mm. A number of similar, rarer species exist. It is easier to identify live females which have a single strongly-formed coloured eye band (lost in pinned specimens). The abdomen is usually pale buff with dark grey markings, but the basal tergites can exhibit a reddish ground colour in some specimens.
Found in a variety of habitats.
Peaking in summer.
The larvae appear to develop as predators in soil, seemingly in drier places than most other large horseflies.
Our most frequent medium-sized horsefly with most records coming from the southern half of Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Owston Wood
14 June 2018
steven lewis
Pickworth Great wood
20 June 2020
Matthew Berriman
Stocken
15 June 2020
Matthew Berriman
Stocken
15 June 2020
steven lewis
Pickworth Great wood
20 June 2020
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Species profile
- Common names
- Band-eyed Brown Horsefly
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Tabanidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 14/06/2018 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 20/06/2020 (Lewis, Steven)
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