Scaptia auriflua

Scaptia auriflua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tabanidae
Genus:	Scaptia
Species:	S. auriflua
Binomial name
	Scaptia auriflua; (Donovan, 1805)[1]
Synonyms
	Tabanus auriflua Donovan, 1805

The flower-feeding march fly, Scaptia auriflua, is a species of horse flies that occurs in Australia. Unlike other march flies this species does not bite and does not feed on blood, it strictly drinks nectar.[2]

Description

Adults are about 10 millimetres (0.4 in) in length and mimic bees with dense hair and a golden coloration. Their eyes meet in the middle and the eye coloration differs from light source to light source.[3]

References

"Scaptia auriflua (Tabanid Fly)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
González, C. R.; Sanhueza, Y. (2004). "Comparative study of mouthparts of the female of three species of Scaptia (Scaptia) Walker from Chile (Diptera: Tabanidae)". Acta Entomologica Chilena (PDF Adobe Acrobat). Instituto de Entomología. 28 (1).
"Flower-feeding March Fly - Scaptia auriflua". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

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[1] "Scaptia auriflua (Tabanid Fly)". Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

[González-2] González, C. R.; Sanhueza, Y. (2004). "Comparative study of mouthparts of the female of three species of Scaptia (Scaptia) Walker from Chile (Diptera: Tabanidae)". Acta Entomologica Chilena (PDF Adobe Acrobat). Instituto de Entomología. 28 (1).

[3] "Flower-feeding March Fly - Scaptia auriflua". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-02-24.