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As I wrote in my postings yesterday I recently returned from co-leading my annual tour to Bulgaria where as indicated previously in these mailings my main role is as a Botanist, though I can never resist looking for interesting insects! some fly families always seem particularly in evidence there among them Tabanids, Asilids and Bombylids. This Asilid is I think rather attactive and hopefully distinctive enough that someone might perhaps be able to suggest an identification. It was caught at Roupite hot springs on 21 July 2015.

Many thanks as always

Alan