Tabanus melanocerus

Wiedemann, 1828

Tabanus melanocerus is a of horse fly in the Tabanidae, first described by Wiedemann in 1828. It belongs to the Tabaninae, which contains the larger and more robust horse flies. The species is known from the United States, though specific details about its and remain limited in available literature.

Horse-fly by Sharadpunita. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Horse Fly (Tabanus Melanocerus) Photograph By Shantanu Kuveskar by Shantanu Kuveskar. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Horse-fly side face by Sharadpunita. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tabanus melanocerus: /təˈbeɪnəs mɛləˈnɒsərəs/

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Distribution

United States

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