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Tabanidae are known by a large number of common names. The subfamily Chrysopsinae is known as deer flies, perhaps because of their abundance on moorland where deer roam, [ 5 ] and buffalo-flies, moose-flies and elephant-flies emanate from other parts of the world where these animals are found. [ 6 ]
Chrysopsinae is an insect subfamily in the family Tabanidae commonly known as deer flies or sheep flies and are bloodsucking insects considered pests to humans and cattle. [3] They are large flies with large brightly-coloured compound eyes, and large clear wings with dark bands. [4] They are larger than the common housefly and smaller than the ...
Tabanus is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. Females have scissor-like mouthparts that are able to penetrate the skin of livestock animals. The horsefly can then extract and ingest the animal's blood. Horseflies of this genus are known to be potential vectors of anthrax, worms and trypanosomes.
This is a list of 1358 species in Tabanus, a genus of horseflies in the family Tabanidae. Tabanus species. A Tabanus aaptus Fairchild, 1985 [1] Tabanus aar Philip ...
Pages in category "Tabanidae" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 387 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Tabaninae is a subfamily in the family Tabanidae commonly known as horse flies. There are more than 3000 described species in Tabaninae. There are more than 3000 described species in Tabaninae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Tabanini is a tribe of horse and deer flies in the family Tabanidae. There are at least 220 described species in Tabanini. [2] [3] Genera. Agkistrocerus Philip, 1941 [4]
Phaeotabanus is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. [3] [4] Species. Phaeotabanus aphanopterus (Wiedemann, 1828) [5] Phaeotabanus atopus (Fairchild, 1953) [6]