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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Horse and Deer Flies (Tabanidae) » Horse Flies (Tabaninae) » Tabanini » Tabanus
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Fly, White-Triangle - Tabanus
Copyright © 2011 James Senn

Fly, White-Triangle - Tabanus
Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama, USA
September 30, 2010
This fly is larger than a housefly but smaller than the (giant) horseflies that are in this region. Found it interesting because of the white (chalky) triangle on its back (I ruled-out sun glare) and the rust-colored patch on the side of its abdomen.

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Fly, White-Triangle - Tabanus Fly, White-Triangle - Tabanus
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Contributed by James Senn on 14 February, 2011 - 3:11am
Last updated 14 February, 2011 - 8:49am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 14 February, 2011 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

Looks like
the triangle is formed by the wing's shadows.
… John R. Maxwell, 14 February, 2011 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

Fly-White Triangle
Tabanus sp. Could be one of several dark species. The light color on the abdomen looks like reflection to me
… JBurger, 14 February, 2011 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

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