Thread subject:
Diptera.info :: Tabanidae from Florida - USA
Posted by
jorgemotalmeida
on 01-12-2007 21:25
#1
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This fly was spotted in Fort Pierce - Florida - USA. The photo was taken by Sean McCann on 9th August 2006.
It is a male tabanid.
Posted by
Tony T
on 02-12-2007 15:14
#2
This specimen is identified on BugGuide as
Tabanus lineola
. A complex of species. This one is most likely
Tabanus hinellus
, the paler coastal species with the wide stripes.
T. hinellus
was once considered a variety of
lineola
.
