Philipomyia aprica is a species of horse fly of the family Tabanidae, subfamily Tabaninae.

[3][4][5] This horse fly is present in most of Europe and in the Near East (Caucasia, Turkey, Iran) .

Their large compound eyes are bright green, without hairs and ocular bands.

The abdomen has clearer bands at the end of each black tergite.

[8][9] These common horse flies can be encountered in Summer in high mountain at an altitude of over 2000 meters during the daylight hours, when they mainly feed on nectar of flowers (especially of Apiaceae species).