Tabanus molestus
Say, 1823
horse fly
Tabanus molestus is a of horse fly in the Tabanidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1823. It is distributed in the United States. Like other horse flies, females possess blade-like mouthparts adapted for cutting skin to obtain blood meals, while males have reduced mouthparts and do not blood feed. The species is part of the diverse Tabanus, which includes some of the largest biting flies in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tabanus molestus: //təˈbeɪnəs məˈlɛstəs//
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Distribution
United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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