Tabanus sudeticus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Tabanus sudeticus Tabanus sudeticus

Where the tabanus sudeticus lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 3,624 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Tabanus sudeticus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Tabanidae

Where does the tabanus sudeticus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tabanus sudeticus in 12 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the tabanus sudeticus?

The tabanus sudeticus (Tabanus sudeticus) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Tabanidae, genus Tabanus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tabanus sudeticus

Tabanus sudeticus, also known as the dark giant horsefly, is a species of biting horse fly. It is the heaviest fly in Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tabanus sudeticus (revision 1378061003), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q20693 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).