Tabanus nigrovittatus
| Tabanus nigrovittatus | |
|---|---|
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| Greenhead Horse-Fly | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Genus: | Tabanus |
| Species: | T. nigrovittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tabanus allynii Marten, 1883 | |
Tabanus nigrovittatus, also known as the greenhead horse fly, salt marsh greenhead, or simply the greenhead fly, greenhead or greenfly, is a species of biting horse-fly commonly found around coastal marshes of the Eastern United States. The biting females are a considerable pest to both humans and animals while they seek a source of blood protein to produce additional eggs. Females live for three to four weeks and may lay about 100 to 200 eggs per blood meal.[1]
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References
- ↑ Stubbs, A. and Drake, M. (2001). British Soldierflies and their Allies.
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