Tabanus venustus

Osten Sacken, 1876

horse fly

Tabanus venustus is a of horse fly in the Tabanidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1876. It is recorded from the United States. Like other horse flies, females are presumed to be blood-feeders while males feed on nectar. The species is distinguished from by specific morphological features of the Tabanus.

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How to pronounce Tabanus venustus: //tæˈbeɪnəs vəˈnʌstəs//

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United States.

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