Haematopota grandis explained

Haematopota grandis is a species of Horse-fly. Its common name is the long-horned cleg.^[1] It is native to Europe, where it is distributed in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and all states of former Yugoslavia (except North Macedonia).^{[2] [3] [4]}

Description and habitat

The species is 9- long. Its habitat includes salt marshes.^[5]

External links

• Haematopota grandis on Flickr
• Haematopota grandis on Essex Field Club

Notes and References

1. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/scientific-resources/biodiversity/uk-biodiversity/uk-species/species/haematopota_grandis.html Haematopota grandis.
2. Web site: Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082842/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=66325. dead. August 19, 2014. Fauna Europaea. 2.5. July 23, 2012. February 8, 2013.
3. 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 .
4. 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.
5. Web site: Haematopota grandiis Meigen, 1820. Wild Guide UK . February 8, 2013.