Tabanus lineola
Tabanus lineola, also known as the striped horse fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. It is known from the eastern and southern United States and the Gulf coast of Mexico.[1]
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| Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794 | |
Description
T. lineola females have a pale median stripe on their abdomen and are known for biting. The male does not bite and lacks hair on eyes.
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- Cornelius B. Philip (1942). Notes on Nearctic Tabaninæ. Part III. The Tabanus Lineola Complex. 49. Psyche. pp. 25–40.
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