Kebnat
INSECTS

Tranquil horse fly

Stonemyia tranquilla

Insects
Tranquil horse fly, photo 1 of 5
Tranquil horse fly, Male
Tranquil horse fly, Female

Fly in the family Tabanidae.

There are 36 observations of Tranquil horse fly in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale11
  2. Laurentides6
  3. Lanaudière4
  4. Estrie4
  5. Mauricie3
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  8. Centre-du-Québec1
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  10. Outaouais1
  11. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Shaved Horse FlyStonemyia rasa
Yellowjacket Horse FlyHybomitra zonalis
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera