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Horse-flies (genus Tabanus) are larger, up to 25 mm (1 in) in length and are mostly dark brown or black, with dark eyes, often with a metallic sheen. Yellow flies (genus Diachlorus) are similar in shape to deer flies, but have yellowish bodies and the eyes are purplish-black with a green sheen. [12]
Diachlorus ferrugatus, commonly known as the yellow fly in the United States or doctor fly in Belize, is a species of highly aggressive biting horse-fly of the family Tabanidae native to North and Central America to Costa Rica.
The body is black, the hairy abdomen is yellow with black stripes and the wings are brownish but transparent. The compound eyes are well developed in both sexes. They have bright blue-green eyes, with transversal red bands. Adult horse flies can be found in July and August. Males of this species feed on plant juices, while female are bloodsuckers.
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae.As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods.
Palpi are blackish with black hairs. The compound eyes are well-developed in both sexes. They have an iridescent light green pigmentation, with three blue-reddish transversal bands. [7] [8] The Hybomitra aterrima var. auripila (Meigen) has the abdominal tergites more or less distinctly golden-yellow pubescent on posterior margins. [8] Close-up ...
Tabanus punctifer, commonly known as the western horse fly, is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. [2] [3] This species of horse fly is approximately 20.5 mm (0.8 in) long. [4] They are typically found throughout the southern and western parts of the United States. They can be found between Utah and Mexico, and between California ...
Hybomitra fulvilateralis Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Tabanidae Subfamily: Tabaninae Tribe: Tabanini Genus: Hybomitra Species: H. fulvilateralis Binomial name Hybomitra fulvilateralis (Macquart, 1838) Synonyms Tabanus fulvilateralis Macquart, 1838 Tabanus haemaphorus Marten, 1882 Hybostraba guttiventris ...
Gastroxides ater is a species of horsefly found in India. The larvae live in humus, tree-holes etc. and feed on organisms in the moist debris. The pupae take six days and the adults emerge mainly in June and July. The male has a reddish yellow band on the abdomen.