Hybomitra lurida

Hybomitra lurida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tabanidae
Genus:	Hybomitra
Species:	H. lurida
Binomial name
	Hybomitra lurida; (Fallén, 1817)

Hybomitra lurida is a species of horse-fly in the family Tabanidae. It is found across central and northern Europe.^[1] It is a large fly, between 12–15 millimetres long.

The grown flies fly in summer, from May to June. They prefer open landscapes, in forests and mountains. Usually, they stay around cattle.

References[]

^ "Hybomitra lurida (Fallen, 1817)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

Lyneborg, Leif. 1960. Tovinger 2. Våbenfluer klæger m. fl. nr. 66. G.E.C Gads forlag. København.

External links[]

Martin C. Harvey , 2018 Key to genus Hybomitra
Norsk Entomologisk forening – More information on insects.

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[Fauna_Europaea-1] "Hybomitra lurida (Fallen, 1817)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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