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Trichophthalma sp. (genus) KorinneM 22 Oct 2023
Tabanidae (family) KorinneM 19 Oct 2023

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The only photo I managed of it. So glad I got it. Only rough estimate on the size.

6 comments

RogerF
   20 Oct 2023
Was it hovering?
KorinneM
   20 Oct 2023
@RogerF i think it was hovering. Only way I was able to get a shot.
KorinneM
   22 Oct 2023
@RogerF @KimPullen indicated over on Facebook on the entemology group the following:
The shape of the head, together with what I can see of the wing venation, suggests Trichophthalma, in Nemestrinidae

Another person agreed. I'll put that as a suggestion for the ID.
RogerF
   22 Oct 2023
Trichophthalmas are great hoverers so I agree
KorinneM
   22 Oct 2023
@MichaelMulvaney just checking whether you'd seen the comments here?
MichaelMulvaney
   22 Oct 2023
Thanks Korinne - i dd miss the discussion but from what I can see of the wing venation it looks more like Tabanidae - so all leave to oy=thers to confirm

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