Hybomitra hinei

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Hybomitra hinei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Tribe: Tabanini
Genus: Hybomitra
Species:
H. hinei
Binomial name
Hybomitra hinei
(Johnson, 1904)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tabanus hinei Johnson, 1904
  • Tabanus wrighti Whitney, 1915
  • Therioplactes politus Johnson, 1900

Hybomitra hinei is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae.[1][2][3][4] A male Hybomitra hinei wrighti has been recorded reaching speeds of up to 145 km (90 mi) per hour when pursuing a female.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hybomitra hinei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "Hybomitra hinei species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. ^ "Hybomitra hinei". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  4. ^ "Hybomitra hinei Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  5. ^ Byrd, J.H. (31 May 1994). "Chapter 1: Fastest Flyer". Book of Insect Records. University of Florida. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

Further reading[]

  • Burger, J. F. (1995). Catalog of Tabanidae (Diptera) in North America north of Mexico. Associated Publishers. ISBN 978-1566650649.
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