Atylotus tingaureus
(Philip, 1936)
Atylotus tingaureus is a of horse fly described by Philip in 1936. It belongs to the Atylotus insuetus species group, which is distributed across western North America. The species is known from specimens only; stages have not been described. It is part of a group of four closely related species that require careful morphological examination for accurate identification.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Atylotus tingaureus: /ˌætɪˈloʊtəs tɪŋˈɡɔːriəs/
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Identification
A. tingaureus can be distinguished from other members of the Atylotus insuetus group using morphological characters detailed in the identification key provided by Teskey and Thomas (1983). The four in this group—A. insuetus, A. calcar, A. utahensis, and A. tingaureus—overlap in distribution and require examination of specific structural features for separation. No field-identifiable characters are documented in available sources.
Distribution
Western North America. The precise range is mapped alongside three other Atylotus insuetus group in Teskey and Thomas (1983), but specific locality records for A. tingaureus alone are not extracted from available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Atylotus insuetusMember of the same group with overlapping distribution in western North America; requires morphological examination to separate.
- Atylotus calcarMember of the same group with overlapping distribution in western North America; requires morphological examination to separate.
- Atylotus utahensisMember of the same group with overlapping distribution in western North America; requires morphological examination to separate.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described by Philip in 1936. Later included in the Atylotus insuetus group review by Teskey and Thomas (1983), which provided the first comprehensive treatment of this in western North America.