Hybomitra difficilis
(Wiedemann, 1828)
Hybomitra difficilis is a of in the , first described by Wiedemann in 1828. The species has been the subject of detailed anatomical studies examining the sensory structures associated with its feeding apparatus. The feeding tube consists of a short vestibule followed by a leading to the , with distinct arrangements that have been statistically characterized. Like other horse flies, are likely blood-feeding, though specific associations and ecological details remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hybomitra difficilis: /haɪˈbɒmɪtrə dɪˈfɪsɪlɪs/
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Distribution
United States
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Sensory Anatomy
Detailed morphological studies have characterized the sensory structures of the feeding apparatus. The vestibule contains two pairs of : basiconic sensilla in the mid-vestibular region and setiform sensilla at the base. The contains 31-69 setiform sensilla (mean 48.15) that are significantly aggregated in and distal regions rather than evenly distributed. Two basiconic sensilla are consistently present in the food canal of every specimen examined, also showing significant in the two median sections of the distal canal region. These structures likely function in mechanoreception and chemoreception during blood-feeding.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
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- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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- Putative sensory structures associated with the food canal of Hybomitra difficilis (diptera: tabanidae).
- Putative Sensory Structures Associated with the Food Canal of Hybomitra difficilis (Diptera: Tabanidae).
- Putative Sensory Structures Associated with the Food Canal of Hybomitra difficilis (Diptera: Tabanidae).