page_title: Tabanus glaucopis
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Tabanus glaucopis / Description
caption_attribution_description: Tabanus eggeri
context_page_description: Tabanus glaucopis also known as the downland horsefly is a species of biting horse-fly.
context_section_description: Tabanus glaucopis can reach a length of 14–18 millimetres (0.55–0.71 in). These relatively large and slender horseflies have clear wings and green or green with red shades eyes. The female's eyes have three bands, while in males they have just two bands. In any case the eyes are without hair. Females have scissor-like mouthparts that aim to cut the skin and then lap up the blood. Thorax has greyish longitudinal bands. The abdomen is chestnut brown with a series of yellow-brown markings.
caption: Museum specimen
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