Tabanus autumnalis
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Tabanus autumnalis, the large marsh horsefly, is a medium sized species of biting horse-fly
. It is somewhat scarce compared to T. bromius
and T. bovinus
. This species shows slightly more of a preference for coastal marsh than some of the other European Tabanus, sometime even found in saltmashes. Wing length is 13–16 mm and about 16–22 mm in body length.
Horse-fly
Insects in the order Diptera, family Tabanidae, are commonly called horse flies. Often considered pests for the bites that many inflict, they are among the world's largest true flies. They are known to be extremely noisy during flight. They are also important pollinators of flowers, especially in...
. It is somewhat scarce compared to T. bromius
Tabanus bromius
Tabanus bromius, sometimes called the band-eyed brown horsefly, is a species of biting horseflies. It is one of the smaller European Tabanus, at about body length....
and T. bovinus
Tabanus bovinus
Tabanus bovinus, sometimes called the pale giant horse-fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. As the name suggests, it prefers bovine animals as the source of blood, although it may bite other kind of mammals as well. The insect is relatively large for a horse-fly, adults usually being...
. This species shows slightly more of a preference for coastal marsh than some of the other European Tabanus, sometime even found in saltmashes. Wing length is 13–16 mm and about 16–22 mm in body length.