Diptera - brachycera Flashcards
1
Q
What is this?
A
Tabanidae
2
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Features of tabanidae
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Large and slow
short antennae
very painful bite
aquatic larval stage
3
Q
Significance of tabanidae
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irritation
blood loss
Vector for trypanosomes, anthrax, viruses, some nematodes
4
Q
Genus of Tabanidae
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Tabanus
Chrysops