Scaptia auriflua

Scaptia auriflua, the flower-feeding march fly, is a species of horse flies that occurs in Australia. Unlike other march flies this species does not bite and does not feed on blood, it strictly drinks nectar.[2][3]

Scaptia auriflua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Subfamily: Pangoniinae
Tribe: Scionini
Genus: Scaptia
Species:
S. auriflua
Binomial name
Scaptia auriflua
(Donovan, 1805)[1]
Synonyms

Tabanus auriflua Donovan, 1805[1]

Description

Adults are about 10 millimetres (0.4 in) in length and mimic bees with dense hair and a golden coloration. Their eyes meet in the middle and the eye coloration differs from light source to light source.[4]

References

  1. Donovan, E. (1805). An epitome of the natural history of the insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, Otaheite, and other islands. London: Rivington. pp. iv + [167] pp. + [41] pl. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. González, C. R.; Sanhueza, Y. (2004). "Comparative study of mouthparts of the female of three species of Scaptia (Scaptia) Walker from Chile (Diptera: Tabanidae)". Acta Entomologica Chilena (PDF Adobe Acrobat). Instituto de Entomología. 28 (1).
  3. Moucha, J. (1976). "Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements. 7: 1–320. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. "Flower-feeding March Fly - Scaptia auriflua". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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