Atylotus ohioensis
Atylotus ohioensis (Hine, 1900) is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. It is commonly referred to as the Ohio Horse Fly.[1]
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tabanidae
- Genus: Atylotus
- Species: Atylotus ohioensis
Visual Description
Based on observations of museum specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Atylotus ohioensis exhibits characteristic features of the genus Atylotus.[2] The specimens display a robust, fly-like body form typical of Tabanidae. Visible traits include compound eyes that are often densely covered in fine hairs, a diagnostic feature for many species within this genus. The thorax and abdomen show a brownish or yellowish coloration, often with patterns of fine setae or pubescence that contribute to their overall appearance.[2]
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References
- ↑ Atylotus ohioensis (Hine, 1900). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1494252. Accessed 2026-07-17.
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tabanidae / Atylotus / ohioensis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.