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The Bush gadfly (Scaptia adrel) is a species of Tabanid fly endemic to New Zealand. First described by Francis Walker in 1850. There is no specific Māori name for this fly, but terms used for flies similar to S. adrel are ngarotamumu and pairunui.

Description
The eyes of Scaptia adrel are large, reflective, and iridescent. It features a prominent proboscis. On both sides of the thorax there are two white patches of hair just behind the wings and in addition to one white patch on the abdomen.