Tabanus quatuornotatus explained

Tabanus quatuornotatus is a species of biting horse-fly.^{[1] [2]}

Description

This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa. In particular, it can be found, as well as in Europe, also in Russia, Transcaucasus, Middle Asia, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey and in Iran.^{[3] [4]}

Description

Tabanus quatuornotatus can reach a body length of about 15–18 mm. These medium-sized hairy blood-sucking horse-flies shows hairy eyes with three purple eye bands. Antennae are entirely black. Palpi are short and oval, rounded at apex. Moreover frontal callus is squared and dull black. Also the upper part of subcallus is polished black. The abdomen is black and grey coloured.^[5]

External links

• • • Biodiversidad Virtual
• Diptera.info

Notes and References

1. Moucha . J. . Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue. . Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements . 1976 . 7 . 1–320 . 11 September 2022.
2. 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.
3. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f1c26fcd-1e45-4dbe-b2e4-9691b3c2e24c Fauna europaea
4. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/details/species/id/8732689 Catalogue of life
5. Rosemarie Abassian-Lintzen Tabanidae (Diptera) of Iran X. List, Keys and Distribution of Species occurring in Iran Annales de Parasitologie (Paris), t. 39, 1964