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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 » lineola complex (Tabanus lineola complex)
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Tabanid? - Tabanus - female
Copyright © 2018 dcslaugh

Tabanid? - Tabanus - Female
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
April 16, 2018
5:32PM. 69 degrees F. Any input on gender and best guesses on ID are appreciated!

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Contributed by dcslaugh on 16 April, 2018 - 10:11pm
Last updated 17 April, 2018 - 9:17am

Moved
Moved from Horse Flies.
… A.W. Thomas, 17 April, 2018 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
… dcslaugh, 17 April, 2018 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

Female
Eye-gap = ♀
Judging by the number of stripes in her eyes and the leg coloring, she probably belongs in the genus Tabanus. Hold on for an expert.
Next time, try to get wing veins and abdomen shots. That will help with your IDs. (...shade, rather than direct sunlight)
… Bob Biagi, 16 April, 2018 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the input!
Thanks for the input!
… dcslaugh, 16 April, 2018 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 April, 2018 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Horse Flies.
… dcslaugh, 16 April, 2018 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

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