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BG1752 E2181 - Tabanus sulcifrons - female

BG1752 E2181 - Tabanus sulcifrons - Female
Barney Farm, Hwy 103, 1.0 mi. NW Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
August 9, 2008
Size: body length 18.7 mm.
Tentative ID: Tabanus sulcifrons (Possible complex: please see comment by Dr. Burger)
Confirmation/correction would be appreciated

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Tabanus
Tabanus sulcifrons. I suspect this "species" may be a complex. The "early season" form has the wing membrane semi-transparent. The late season form has the wing membrane rather "milky" and contrasting and the body has a more dark reddish cast. The mesoscutum is more brownish in the early season form and more reddish in the late season form. In Maryland and Virginia, the early season form is out in July and August. The late season form is out in September and early October. The late season form has sometimes been referred to as the "carolina" form. Because the 2 forms are separated temporally, they may, in fact, be distinct species.

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