Tabanus monoensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tabanidae |
Subfamily: | Tabaninae |
Tribe: | Tabanini |
Genus: | Tabanus |
Species: | T. monoensis |
Binomial name | |
Tabanus monoensis Hine, 1924 | |
Tabanus monoensis is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. [1] [2]
Horse-flies or horseflies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night. They are found all over the world except for some islands and the polar regions. Both horse-flies and botflies (Oestridae) are sometimes referred to as gadflies.
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.
Neochrysops is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Leucotabanus annulatus is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. Larvae inhabit termite nests.
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.
Atylotus is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Chrysopsinae is a subfamily of deer flies in the family Tabanidae.
Atylotus palus is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Tabanus petiolatus is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. Unlike many Tabanus species, the colour pattern of male eyes is found in the larger, upper lenses - appearing as a dark, brown streak across the light coloured lens. Females of this species have uniformly coloured dark brown eyes. Often confused with Tabanus melanocerus or Tabanus trimaculatus.
Anacimas limbellatus is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Hamatabanus is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Microtabanus is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. There is at least one described species in Microtabanus, M. pygmaeus.
Hybomitra arpadi is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Goniops is a genus of horse and deer flies in the family Tabanidae.
Hybomitra melanorhina is a species 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.
Bouvieromyiini is a tribe of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.