Atylotus latistriatus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tabanidae
- Genus: Atylotus
- Species: Atylotus latistriatus
Visual Description
Atylotus latistriatus, commonly known as the saltmarsh horsefly, exhibits typical morphological characteristics of the family Tabanidae. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a robust, fly-like body form.[1] The head is dominated by large, compound eyes, which are characteristic of the genus Atylotus. The body coloration generally includes shades of brown and grey, providing camouflage in its typical habitat.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Atylotus latistriatus was described by Friedrich Moritz Brauer in 1880.[2] Research indicates that this species is present in various regions, including Bulgaria, where it has been recorded in the Sashtinska Sredna Gora Mountains.[3] In this mountainous region, it has been identified as a subdominant component of the local tabanid assemblage.[3]
Regarding its ecological interactions, Atylotus latistriatus has been observed to visit and pollinate various plant species, including Seseli annuum and Centaurea jacea.[4]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tabanidae / Atylotus / latistriatus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Atylotus latistriatus Brauer, 1880. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1494219. Accessed 2026-07-17.
- 1 2 D. Ganeva. HORSE FLIES OF SREDNA GORA MOUNTAINS, BULGARIA. Trakia Journal of Sciences. 2022. https://doi.org/10.15547/tjs.2022.04.005.
- ↑ Atylotus latistriatus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Atylotus%20latistriatus. Accessed 2026-07-15.