External Morphological Study of Tabanus autumnalis L. 1761,(Diptera: Tabanidae) in Iraq

Abstract

This work included external morphological study of horse fly Tabanus autumnalis L.1761, which belongs to family Tabanidae order: Diptera. The study involved the mostimportant taxonomic external characters of the: head, thorax, abdomen and their appendageswhich are: antenna, maxillary palp, wings, legs, spotting in coloring pattern of abdomen.