Tabanus
| Tabanus | |
|---|---|
| Taksonomi | |
| Superkerajaan | Holozoa |
| Kerajaan | Animalia |
| Filum | Arthropoda |
| Kelas | Insecta |
| Ordo | Diptera |
| Famili | Tabanidae |
| Subfamili | Tabaninae |
| Genus | Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Tabanus adalah genus lalat penggigit dalam famili Tabanidae. Lalat betina memiliki bagian mulut seperti gunting yang berfungsi untuk memotong kulit. Lalat Tabanus bisa mengisap darah inangnya. Lalat dalam genus ini dikenal sebagai vektor potensial yang dapat menyebarkan penyakit antraks, cacingan, dan tripanosomiasis. Beberapa spesiesnya, seperti Tabanus bovinus, cenderung lebih menyukai bangsa sapi dan kurang berbahaya bagi manusia. Di dalam genus Tabanus terdapat ratusan spesies dan banyak kelompok spesies.[1][2]
Referensi
- ^ Fairchild, G.B. (March 1980). "Tabanidae (Diptera) from the Dominican Republic". Florida Entomologist. 63 (1). The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 63, No. 1: 166–188. doi:10.2307/3494671. JSTOR 3494671. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2017-09-23. Diakses tanggal 2022-08-12.
- ^ Stubbs, A. & Drake, M. (2001). British Soldierflies and Their Allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. British Entomological & Natural History Society. hlm. 512 pp. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
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