Tabanus lineola

Tabanus lineola
T. lineola female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Genus: Tabanus
Species: T. lineola
Binomial name
Tabanus lineola
Fabricius, 1794

Tabanus lineola, also known as the striped horse fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. It is known from the eastern and southern United States and the Gulf coast of Mexico.[1]

Description

T. lineola females have a pale median stripe on their abdomen and are known for biting. The male does not bite and lacks hair on eyes.

References

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  1. Cornelius B. Philip, (1942). Notes on Nearctic Tabaninæ. Part III. The Tabanus Lineola Complex. 49. Psyche. pp. 25–40.
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