Genus Chlorotabanus

Classification · Explanation of Names

Green horse fly - Chlorotabanus crepuscularis - female

Yellow and green fly - Chlorotabanus crepuscularis - female

Green Horse Fly - Chlorotabanus crepuscularis

Worn, but Beautiful - Chlorotabanus crepuscularis - female

BG1666 D0241a - Chlorotabanus crepuscularis - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Infraorder Tabanomorpha

Family Tabanidae (Horse and Deer Flies)

Subfamily Tabaninae (Horse Flies)

Genus Chlorotabanus

Explanation of Names

Greek chloros (χλωρος)- "green" + Latin tabanus- "horsefly, gadfly"

Contributed by Tony-2 on 18 May, 2005 - 4:26am
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 3 September, 2006 - 1:18am

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