Teskeyellus cyanommatus
| Teskeyellus cyanommatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Genus: | Teskeyellus |
| Species: | T. cyanommatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Teskeyellus cyanommatus Henriques & Carmo, 2017 | |
Teskeyellus cyanommatus is a species of horsefly in the family Tabanidae discovered in Manaus, Brazil in 2017.[1]
Description
The fly's abdomen and thorax are completely covered in bright yellow and black striped fur, imitative of a sand wasp, and females are thought to not require blood meals to reproduce, unlike most tabanids. Little is known so far about its ecology and habitat, but it likely has a wider range in the Amazon Basin.[2]
References
- ^ Citizen science observations for Teskeyellus cyanommatus at iNaturalist
- ^ Carmo, Henriques (2017). "Notes on Teskeyellus Philip & Fairchild (Diptera: Tabanidae: Diachlorini) and Description of T. cyanommatus Sp. Nov., a Non-blood Sucking Horsefly from the Amazon Basin". Neotropical Entomology. 46 (4): 414–422. Bibcode:2017NeEnt..46..414H. doi:10.1007/s13744-016-0477-8.