Tabanus lineola

Tabanus lineola
	T. lineola female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tabanidae
Genus:	Tabanus
Species:	T. lineola
Binomial name
	Tabanus lineola; Fabricius, 1794

Tabanus lineola, also known as the striped horse fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. It is known from the eastern and southern United States and the Gulf coast of Mexico.^[1]

Description

T. lineola females have a pale median stripe on their abdomen and are known for biting. The male does not bite and lacks hair on eyes.

References

^ Cornelius B. Philip, (1942). Notes on Nearctic Tabaninæ. Part III. The Tabanus Lineola Complex. Vol. 49. Psyche. pp. 25–40.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

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[1] Cornelius B. Philip, (1942). Notes on Nearctic Tabaninæ. Part III. The Tabanus Lineola Complex. Vol. 49. Psyche. pp. 25–40.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

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