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Tabanid species range from medium-sized to very large, robust insects. Most have a body length between 5 and 25 mm (0.2 and 1.0 in), with the largest having a wingspan of 60 mm (2.4 in). [ 11 ] Deer flies in the genus Chrysops are up to 10 mm (0.4 in) long, have yellow to black bodies and striped abdomens, and membranous wings with dark patches.
Loa loa infective larvae (L3) are transmitted to humans by the deer fly vectors of the tabanid genus Chrysops—C. dimidiata and C. silacea.These carriers are blood-sucking and day-biting, and they are found in rainforest-like environments in western and central Africa.
Brennania belkini is a species of fly in the horse-fly family, Tabanidae. [2] It is native to the Los Angeles area in California , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and it is also found in Mexico . [ 1 ] It is known commonly as Belkin's dune tabanid fly .
Brennania belkini (Philip, 1966) – Belkin's Dune Tabanid Fly; Brennania hera (Osten Sacken, 1877) [2] [1] References This page was last edited ...
Merycomyia brunnea Stone, 1953 - (Brown Merycomyian Tabanid Fly) [4] Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904 [5] References This page was last ...
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Apatolestes rossi Philip, 1950 [8] – (Ross's Apatalestes Tabanid Fly) Apatolestes villosulus (Bigot, 1892) [9] Apatolestes willistoni Brennan, 1935 [6] [10] Apatolestes rugosus Middlekauff & Lane, 1976 [11] The following are synonyms of other species: Apatolestes belkini Philip, 1966 [12] Synonym of Brennania belkini (Philip, 1966)