Scaptia auriflua
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Genus: | Scaptia |
| Species: | S. auriflua |
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| Scaptia auriflua (Donovan, 1805)[1] |
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Tabanus auriflua Donovan, 1805 |
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The flower-feeding march fly, Scaptia auriflua, is a species of horse fly that occurs in Australia. Unlike other march flies this species does not bite and does not feed on blood, it strictly drinks nectar.[2]
[edit] Description
Adults are about 10 millimetres (0.4 in) in length and mimic bees with dense hair and a golden coloration. Their eyes meet in the middle and the eye coloration differs from light source to light source.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Scaptia auriflua (Tabanid Fly)". http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/S/Scaptia_auriflua/. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ González, C. R.; Sanhueza, Y. (2004). "Comparative study of mouthparts of the female of three species of Scaptia (Scaptia) Walker from Chile (Diptera: Tabanidae)." (PDF Adobe Acrobat). Acta Entomologica Chilena (Instituto de Entomología) 28 (1).
- ^ "Flower-feeding March Fly - Scaptia auriflua". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20080705110058/http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_flies/FlowerFeedingMarch.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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