Haematopota grandis
| Haematopota grandis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Genus: | Haematopota |
| Species: | H. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820 | |
Haematopota grandis is a species of horse-flies. Its common name is the long-horned cleg.[1] It is native to Europe, where it is distributed in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and all states of former Yugoslavia (except Republic of Macedonia).[2]
Description and habitat
The species is 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in) long. Its habitat includes salt marshes.[3]
References
- ↑ Haematopota grandis. Natural History Museum, London.
- ↑ "Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Haematopota grandiis Meigen, 1820". Wild Guide UK. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
External links
- Haematopota grandis on Flickr
- Haematopota grandis on Essex Field Club
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.