Tabanus bifarius Loew, 1858

Al-Talafha, Hazem A. & Amr, Zuhair S., 2024, Tabanidae Fauna (Order: Diptera) of the Arab Countries in the Middle East, Ecologica Montenegrina 71, pp. 53-85 : 73

Tabanus bifarius Loew, 1858

This species appears to be limited to areas with a more humid climate and better-vegetated environment ( Chvála et al. 1972). It is a variable species, especially in coloration of antennae and pattern of abdomen (Al-Talafha & Amr 2004). Moreover, the number of eye bands in this species is variable, ranging from one to three ( Chvála et al. 1972). Tabanus bifarius is widely distributed through Europe ( Moayyed Mazraeh 2019). However, in the Arab countries of the Middle East, T. bifarius was recorded only from Jordan and Syria ( Al-Talafha et al. 2005).