Atylotus rusticus explained

Atylotus rusticus is a species of horse-flies in the genus Atylotus. It is found in Europe, Asia and North Africa.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Atylotus rusticus belongs to the group of insects known as Holometabola (holometabolising insects), which go through metamorphosis during their life. The larvae are radically different from the full-grown insects. Between the larval stage and the grown stage is a pupal stage, where the fly's inner and outer organs develop.

External links

• Norsk Entomologisk forening - to learn more about insects.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110622055236/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=66231 Atylotus rusticus - Fauna Europaea
2. Moucha . J. . Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue . Sborník Entomologického Oddelení Národního Musea v Praze Supplement . 1976 . 7 . 1–319.
3. Book: Chvála . Milan . Lyneborg . Leif . Moucha . Josef . The Horse Flies of Europe (Diptera, Tabanidae) . 1972 . Entomological Society of Copenhagen . Copenhagen . 978-09-00-84857-5 . 598pp, 164figs.
4. Book: Stubbs, Alan E. . Drake, Martin . British Soldierflies and their allies

   A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera

   . Print . 2001 . . London . 1-899935-04-5 . 528 pages .