Tabanus spodopterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Subfamily: Tabaninae
Tribe: Tabanini
Genus: Tabanus
Species:
T. spodopterus
Binomial name
Tabanus spodopterus
Synonyms
  • Tabanus ponticus Olsufiev, Moucha & Chvála, 1967[2]
  • Tabanus spodopterus f. slovacus Olsufiev, Moucha & Chvála, 1967[2]
  • Tabanus spodopterus ssp ibericus Olsufiev, Moucha & Chvála, 1967[2]

Tabanus spodopterus also known as the black horned giant horsefly is a species of biting horse-fly. It is widespread in Europe, but only one doubtful specimen has been found in the United Kingdom.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Meigen, J.W. (1820). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Aachen: Zweiter Theil. Forstmann. pp. xxxvi + 363. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Olsufiev, N.G.; Moucha, J.; Chvála, M. (1967). "Zur Taxonomie und Verbreitung der europäische n und kleinasiatischen Arten der Tabanus bovinus-Gruppe (Diptera, Tabanidae)". Acta Entomol. Bohemoslov. 64: 303–313.
  3. ↑ Stubbs, A. & Drake, M. (2001). British Soldierflies and Their Allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 512 pp. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
  4. ↑ Joe, Hughes (July 21, 2012). "What causes bed bugs to come". Bedbugs - NHS Choices. United States. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ Moucha, J. (1976). "Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements. 7: 1–320. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Chvála, Milan; Lyneborg, Leif; Moucha, Josef (1972). The Horse Flies of Europe (Diptera, Tabanidae). Copenhagen: Entomological Society of Copenhagen. pp. 598pp, 164figs. ISBN 978-09-00-84857-5.
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