Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Parasitology
Tabanidae
Virtual Microscope
Characteristics
- Insect: Three part body (head/thorax /abdomen) and 6 legs
- Worldwide distribution
- Relatively large flies (6 - 30 mm)
- Robustly built
- ± Semi-circular head
- Prominent eyes
- Short antennae
- Only females feed on blood
- "Pool feeder"
- Diurnal (active during the day)
•Medical significance:
- Loiasis
Chrysops spp.
Vector of Loa loa
