Scaptia auriflua
| Scaptia auriflua | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Genus: | Scaptia |
| Species: | S. auriflua |
| Binomial name | |
| Scaptia auriflua (Donovan, 1805)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tabanus auriflua Donovan, 1805 | |
The flower-feeding march fly, Scaptia auriflua, is a species of horse fly that occurs in Australia. Unlike other march flies this species does not bite and does not feed on blood, it strictly drinks nectar.[2]
Description
Adults are about 10 millimetres (0.4 in) in length and mimic bees with dense hair and a golden coloration. Their eyes meet in the middle and the eye coloration differs from light source to light source.[3]
References
- ↑ "Scaptia auriflua (Tabanid Fly)". Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ González, C. R.; Sanhueza, Y. (2004). "Comparative study of mouthparts of the female of three species of Scaptia (Scaptia) Walker from Chile (Diptera: Tabanidae).". Acta Entomologica Chilena (PDF Adobe Acrobat) (Instituto de Entomología) 28 (1).
- ↑ "Flower-feeding March Fly - Scaptia auriflua". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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