Atylotus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tabanidae
- Genus: Atylotus
Visual Description
Members of the genus Atylotus are horseflies characterized by their relatively robust, often hairy appearance. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal that these flies typically possess a dense covering of fine, often yellowish or golden-brown hairs on the thorax and abdomen, which can give them a somewhat fuzzy or "golden" look in species like Atylotus fulvus[1]. The eyes are often large and may exhibit distinct patterns or coloration, and the wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, typical of many tabanids[1].
General Information
Atylotus is a genus of horseflies within the family Tabanidae[2]. Like other members of this family, they are known for their potential to be pests of livestock and humans, as females require blood meals for egg production. The genus is widely distributed, with species found across various regions including North America, Europe, and Africa.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tabanidae / Atylotus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Atylotus. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atylotus. Accessed 2026-07-15.