title: Hybomitra lurida
text: # Hybomitra lurida
  
  Hybomitra lurida is a species of horse-fly in the family Tabanidae. It is found across central and Northern Europe and Asia. 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.
  
  