Whitney-1879
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Tabanus sparus
horse fly
Tabanus sparus is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae, first described by Whitney in 1879. The species is distributed in the United States and includes two recognized subspecies: T. s. sparus and T. s. milleri. Like other horse flies, adults are likely to be medium to large-sized dipterans with biting mouthparts. The species belongs to the nominate subgenus Tabanus within the genus.