Scaptia auriflua (Donovan, 1805) is a animal in the Tabanidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Scaptia auriflua (Donovan, 1805)
Scaptia auriflua is a 10mm insect that mimics bees, with golden dense hair and color-changing meeting eyes.
Scientific name: Scaptia auriflua (Donovan, 1805). Adult individuals of this species are approximately 10 millimetres (0.4 inches) in length. They mimic bees, featuring dense hair and golden coloration. Their eyes meet at the center of the head, and the apparent eye color changes depending on the light source it is viewed under.
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Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de Beauvois, 1806
Osca lata (Guérin, 1835)
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Tabanus sulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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