Bug FAQTabanus similis
Tabanus similis · Order: Diptera · Family: Tabanidae
Tabanus similis is a striped horse fly belonging to the family Tabanidae. It is found in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Tabanus similis is known as the striped horse fly.
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 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Idaho, New Hampshire, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio, Iowa, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tabanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabanus_similis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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