Bug FAQGolden-haired Horse Fly
Goniops chrysocoma · Order: Diptera · Family: Tabanidae
Also called: Golden Stout
The golden-haired horse fly lives in North America. It is found in both Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Goniops chrysocoma is a species of fly.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This fly occurs in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is the golden-haired horse fly found?
It lives in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tabanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniops
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