Tabanus calens

Linnaeus, 1758

Devoted Horse Fly

Tabanus calens is a of horse fly in the Tabanidae. It is distributed across Canada and the United States. Two are recognized: T. c. calens and T. c. giganteus. Males of this species exhibit distinctive hovering and swarming .

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How to pronounce Tabanus calens: /təˈbeɪnəs ˈkeɪlɛnz/

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Distribution

Canada and the United States. Specific observations of male hovering and swarming have been documented in Tennessee and New Jersey.

Behavior

Male Tabanus calens exhibit hovering and swarming , as documented in field observations in Tennessee and New Jersey.

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Subspecies

Two are recognized: Tabanus calens calens Linnaeus, 1758 and Tabanus calens giganteus De Geer, 1776.

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