| This is an
extremely large and well marked Horse Fly, found across
many coastal counties of the southern-half of the UK, but
with an expanding range. The female below, was found and
photographed by Darren Matthews at Gedling CP in June
2018. Tabanus autumnalis has been recorded from
neighbouring Leicestershire (per www.naturespot.org.uk) and has been recorded in Yorkshire,
but this is thought to be the first occurrence for
Nottinghamshire (VC56). There have been two other recent county records,
both coming in 2019. |
