Familiar Horse Fly

Hybomitra affinis

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Familiar Horse Fly
Scientific Name: 
Hybomitra affinis
Naming References: 
B166
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Horse Fly)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Tabanidae
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

Large 16-19 mm and abundant, most widely distributed species of Tabanidae in Canada and is an important pest thru its dominantly woodland habitat
References: 
B166
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Plains
References: 
B166

Distribution

all of forested NWT
Score: 
G
References: 
B166

Number of Occurrences

18: from Tuk pen up the Mack valley, around GSL (forested NWT, none in Mtns in NWT, but present in YT. Not in NU
Score: 
BE
References: 
B166

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Population

Population Size

abundant
References: 
B166
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
One of the most common species in Canada. Can be difficult to distinguish from H. arpadi.
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Based from details in National ranks report from experts Tony Thomas, Phil Taylor an David Beresford in 2010; Draft ranks in 2014 by Patrick Schaefer for the black flies and horse flies for the National General Status Ranking Program.
Last Updated: 
November 3, 2014

References

Economic Status

  • Teskey. H. J. (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada -part 16: The Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Canada and Alaska - Diptera:Tabanidae. Agriculture Canada Part 16 ENR Library - B166 Return

Ecozones

  • Teskey. H. J. (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada -part 16: The Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Canada and Alaska - Diptera:Tabanidae. Agriculture Canada Part 16 ENR Library - B166 Return

Naming

  • Teskey. H. J. (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada -part 16: The Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Canada and Alaska - Diptera:Tabanidae. Agriculture Canada Part 16 ENR Library - B166 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Teskey. H. J. (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada -part 16: The Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Canada and Alaska - Diptera:Tabanidae. Agriculture Canada Part 16 ENR Library - B166 Return

Population Size

Teskey. H. J. (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada -part 16: The Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Canada and Alaska - Diptera:Tabanidae. Agriculture Canada Part 16 ENR Library - B166 Return

Range Extent

  • Teskey. H. J. (1990) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada -part 16: The Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Canada and Alaska - Diptera:Tabanidae. Agriculture Canada Part 16 ENR Library - B166 Return