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Striped Horse Fly

Tabanus lieneola.

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Field Notes

Description:

This fly was on the hood of my car. I parked next to an urban riparian forest.

Habitat:

Mata Atlântica Rain Forest

Notes:

Known as "Mutuca", it has a painful sting. I had never seen it in this white / gold color.

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Comments (1)

Very strange color Fernando. Obrigado.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2019

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