Stenotabanus pseudotaeniotes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tabanidae |
Subfamily: | Tabaninae |
Tribe: | Diachlorini |
Genus: | Stenotabanus |
Species: | S. pseudotaeniotes |
Binomial name | |
Stenotabanus pseudotaeniotes | |
Stenotabanus pseudotaeniotes is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. [2] [3]
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Apatolestes is a genus of horse flies.
Hybomitra is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. There are at least 240 described species in Hybomitra.
Osca lata, the coliguacho or black horse fly, is a large horse fly whose range includes southern Chile and southern Argentina. The fly has a striking reddish-orange coloration on the side of its thorax and abdomen. It is generally around 2 cm. in adult size.
Tabaninae is a subfamily of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. There are more than 3000 described species in Tabaninae.
Diachlorini is a tribe of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Tabanini is a tribe of horse and deer flies in the family Tabanidae. There are at least 220 described species in Tabanini.
Chrysopsinae is a subfamily of deer flies in the family Tabanidae.
Poeciloderas is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Pangoniinae is a subfamily of Horse-flies in the order Diptera, containing at least four tribes and 24 genera.
Scionini is a tribe of horse and deer flies in the family Tabanidae.
Betrequia is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Caenopangonia is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Hemichrysops is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Stypommisa is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Cretotabanus is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Thaumastomyia is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Bouvieromyiini is a tribe of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Spilotabanus is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Acellomyia paulseni is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.