Stonemyia californica

(Bigot, 1892)

Stonemyia californica is a of horse fly in the Tabanidae, first described by Bigot in 1892. The species is distributed across western North America, with records from Canada, the United States, and Mexico. As a member of the Pangoniinae, it belongs to a group of flies characterized by elongated mouthparts adapted for nectar feeding rather than blood-feeding.

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How to pronounce Stonemyia californica: //stoʊˈnɛ.mi.ə ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔr.nɪ.kə//

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Distribution

Canada, United States, and Mexico. Specific locality records are sparse in the provided sources.

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Taxonomic Notes

Stonemyia californica is classified in the tribe Pangoniini within Pangoniinae. Members of this tribe are distinguished from other Tabanidae by their non-piercing mouthparts, which are adapted for lapping nectar rather than blood-feeding. The Stonemyia contains multiple North American , though species-level identification typically requires examination of morphological characters not detailed in available sources.

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