Atylotus
Osten Sacken, 1876
horse flies
Species Guides
6Atylotus is a of horse flies in the Tabanidae, containing approximately 15 described . Species occur in western North America, Egypt, and parts of Europe and North America including Connecticut and Scandinavia. The genus has been subject to recent taxonomic revision, with species-level identification keys developed for regional faunas.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Atylotus: /ˈætɪloʊtəs/
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Distribution
Western North America (A. insuetus, A. calcar, A. utahensis, A. tingaureus); Egypt, specifically Wadi Shagra in the Eastern Desert (A. shagrensis); Connecticut and New England (A. duplex, A. thoracicus); Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Vermont, USA (additional records).
Seasonality
Seasonal activity has been documented for A. duplex and A. thoracicus in Connecticut.
Life Cycle
stages have been described for A. insuetus and A. calcar.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Seasonal Flight Activity of Atylotus duplex (Walker), Atylotus thoracicus (Hine), and Stonemyia rasa (Loew) (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Connecticut, with Floral Hosts of Stonemyia Species in New England
- A REVIEW OF THE ATYLOTUS INSUETUS GROUP FROM WESTERN NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES AND IMMATURE STAGES (DIPTERA: TABANIDAE)
- Review of the horse flies of the genus Atylotus Osten Sacken, 1876 (Diptera: Tabanidae) from Egypt, with description of a new species