Teskeyellus cyanommatus

Teskeyellus cyanommatus is a species of horsefly in the family Tabanidae discovered in Manaus, Brazil in 2017.[1]

Teskeyellus cyanommatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Genus: Teskeyellus
Species:
T. cyanommatus
Binomial name
Teskeyellus cyanommatus
Henriques & Carmo, 2017

Description

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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

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  1. ^ Citizen science observations for Teskeyellus cyanommatus at iNaturalist
  2. ^ Carmo, Henriques. "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. Retrieved 10 August 2024.