Bug FAQTabanus subsimilis
Tabanus subsimilis · Order: Diptera · Family: Tabanidae
Tabanus subsimilis is a horse fly that belongs to the family Tabanidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Tabanus subsimilis is a horse fly in the family Tabanidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
This species occurs in the United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, California, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tabanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabanus_subsimilis
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