Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tabanidae Scientific name Scaptia lata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Scaptia Rank Species | |
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Similar Scaptia, Astylus trifasciatus, Horse‑fly, Tabanus, Tabanus bovinus | ||
Scaptia lata, coliguacho or tabano negro is a large horse fly whose range includes southern Chile and southern Argentina. The fly has a striking reddish-orange coloration on the side of its thorax and abdomen. It is generally around 2 cm. in adult size.
Like most species of horse flies, the females of Scaptia lata need to feed on mammalian blood before they can produce eggs.
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