Hybomitra caucasica (Enderlein 1925)

Hybomitra caucasica is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.^[6][7]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in most of Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Poland and Romania) and in the Near East.^[8] These horse flies prefer mountainous regions.

Description

Hybomitra caucasica can reach a length of 15 millimetres (0.59 in).The body is black and the wings are transparent. The compound eyes are well developed in both sexes.

Biology

Adults can be found from June to August. Males feed on nectar and plant juices, while females are bloodsuckers, feeding mainly on mammalian blood, as they require a blood meal before they are able to reproduce.

References

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Hybomitra caucasica adolah sabuah spesies Tabanidae. Spesies ko juo marupokan bagian dari ordo Diptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia.

Lalek kudo dewasa mahisok nektar dan kadang-kadang sarbuak sari. Betino dari kabanyakan spesies adolah anautojenik, nan artinyo butuah mahisok darah sabalun mampu untuak bareproduksi sacaro efektif. Telua dilatakkan di ateh batu atau vegetasi biasonyo balansuang dakek jo aia misalnyo kolam ranang.

Rujuakan

• Thompson, F. C. & Vockeroth, J. R. (May 27, 2007). "28. Family Tabanidae". di dalam Neal L. Evenhuis. Australasian/Oceanian Diptera Catalog – Web Version. Bishop Museum. http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/aocat/Tabanidae.html. Diakses pado 24 Januari 2011.

Hybomitra caucasica is een vliegensoort uit de familie van de dazen (Tabanidae).^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1925 door Enderlein.