Brachycera

Family Tabanidae: Tabanids, Horseflies, Deerflies

* tabanids
* horseflies
* deerflies

Species (common name) under Family Tabanidae

*T. striatus, T. reducens*

species under *Tabanus spp.*

*Tabanus spp.*

Surra

FALSE. Males are holoptic, Females are dichoptic

T or F.

Male *Tabanus* have large dichoptic eyes while females have large holoptic eyes.

*Tabanus* spp.

Determine the genus:

* antennae - 2 short basal segment and third with dorsal tooth-like projection and 4 annulations

*Tabanus spp.*

Determine the genus:

* head is as wide as the thorax

*Tabanus spp.*

Determine the genus:

* wings - forked third longitudinal vein and branching 4th vein (parallel)

*Tabanus spp.*

Determine the genus:

* mouthparts - short, broad, and sword-like

hexagonal distal cell and forked longitudinal vein

distinguishable parts of the *Tabanus spp.* wings

4 annulations and projection

distinguishable characteristics of the *Tabanus* antennae

*Chrysops spp.*

Loa-Loa

*C. dispar, C. signifer*

species under *Chrysops spp.*

*Chrysops* spp.

Determine the genus:

* antennae - 2 long basal segment and third segment with 4 annulations

*Chrysops* spp.

Determine the genus:

* wings - dark bands passes from anterior to posterior border

*C. dispar*

species of *Chrysops* with inverted V marking

*C. signifer*

*Chrysops* species with ring-like marking

*Tabanus* spp., *Chrysops* spp., *Hematopota* spp.

species under Family Tabanidae (scientific name)

*Hematopota* spp.

Determine the genus:

* antennae - large 1st segment, narrow second and 3 annulations in the 3rd

*Hematopota* spp.

Determine the genus:

* wings - mottled gray and white