Silvius gigantulus (Loew, 1872) is a animal in the Tabanidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Silvius gigantulus (Loew, 1872)

Silvius gigantulus (Loew, 1872)

Silvius gigantulus is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae found in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Family
Genus
Silvius
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Silvius gigantulus (Loew, 1872)

Silvius gigantulus, originally described by Loew in 1872, is a species of horse fly that belongs to the family Tabanidae. This species is distributed across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Tabanidae Silvius

More from Tabanidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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