Anais da Academia Brasileira de CienciasAnimalsBrazilDipteraFemaleFeeding Behavior
Tabanidae (Diptera: Insecta) attacking Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus) (Mammalia: Tapiridae) in Central Amazon, Brazil.
Ruth Leila Ferreira-Keppler, José Camilo H Guerrero, Renato T Martins, José A Rafael
Published: 202510.1590/0001-3765202520241265
Abstract
Tabanidae (Diptera) is a cosmopolitan family of flies with a wide distribution in South America. Female flies feed on various hosts, including domestic animals, wildlife, and humans, based on host specificity. This study used a tapir, Tapirus terrest…
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