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Striped Horse Fly

Tabanus lieneola.

Description:

This fly was on the hood of my car. I parked next to an urban riparian forest.

Habitat:

Mata Atlântica Rain Forest

Notes:

Known as "Mutuca", it has a painful sting. I had never seen it in this white / gold color.

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1 Comment

Tukup
Tukup 4 years ago

Very strange color Fernando. Obrigado.

FernandoMSoares
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FernandoMSoares

São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Dec 30, 2019
Submitted on Dec 30, 2019

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