Stonemyia tranquilla

Stonemyia tranquilla

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae

Stonemyia tranquilla, commonly known as the peaceful stonian horsefly, is a species of fly in the family Tabanidae. The fly is about 1. 5 cm long and, unlike most other tabanid flies, does not need to suck blood to reproduce–hence the scientific name which translates to "tranquil".

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 119Canada · 64

Sources and credits

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Stonemyia tranquilla

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