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Narrative
Horse and Deer Flies (Family Tabanidae) are found worldwide. The larvae occur in swamps and ponds. The adults can be common in swamp areas. Females of many species bite mammals for their blood.
Deer Flies (Genus Chrysops) are usually somewhat small, but are very aggressive and can be quite a nuisance to man.
Horse Flies (Genus Tabanus) are the larger members of the family, and they can be quite a nuisance to members of the Bovidae family.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Arthropoda
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Jointed Legged Animals
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Class
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Insecta
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Insects
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Order
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Diptera
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Flies
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Family
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Tabanidae
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Flies - Horse And Deer Flies
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Cytheitis | rhodopteron |
| Cytheitis | schultzei |
| Graphium | arcesilaus |
| Graphium | earis |
| Graphium | hipparchus |
| Graphium | iphitas |
| Graphium | orthosilaus |
| Iphimedeia | niepelti |
| Iphimedeia | richardus |
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