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Hybomitra hinei

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Hybomitra hinei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Subfamily: Tabaninae
Tribe: Tabanini
Genus: Hybomitra
Species:
H. hinei
Binomial name
Hybomitra hinei
(Johnson, 1904)[1]
Synonyms

Hybomitra hinei is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae.[4][5] A male Hybomitra hinei wrighti has been recorded reaching speeds of up to 145 km (90 mi) per hour when pursuing a female.[6]

Distribution

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Canada, United States

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, C. W. (1904). "Some notes, and descriptions of four new Diptera". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 11. Cambridge Entomological Club: 15–20. doi:10.1155/1904/24303.
  2. ^ Whitney, C.P. (1915). "A new Tabanus". The Canadian Entomologist. 47: 380–381. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ Johnson, C.W. (1900). "Some notes and descriptions of seven new species and one new genus of Diptera". Entomological News. 11: 323–328. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ Moucha, J. (1976). "Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements. 7: 1–320. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ Burger, J. F. (1995). "Catalog of Tabanidae (Diptera) in North America north of Mexico". International Contributions on Entomology. 1 (1). Associated Publishers: 1–100.
  6. ^ Byrd, J.H. (31 May 1994). "Chapter 1: Fastest Flyer". Book of Insect Records. University of Florida. Retrieved 13 November 2017.