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Many thanks Theo - I wasn't sure whether the differences were real or just a product of my poor quality photo. It would have been nice to put a name to it, since it got familiar enough to bite me, but always useful to know what something is not as well. I don't know Pseudotabanus at all, but it wouldn't surprise me if that is what it is - Australia seems to be full of Pseudo-this and Para-that.