. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. (Pechuman 1972; Teskey 1969; Tidwell 1973). T. melanocerus is a southern and east- ern species, extending from southern Florida to Massachusetts and west to Oklahoma and Texas (Fig. 232). As yet this species has not been collected in Illinois although spjecimens have been examined from western Kentucky. Tabanus molestus molestus Say Tabanus molestus molestus Say (1823:31). Type-locality: Missouri. Atylotus tenessensis Bigot (1892:660). Type-locality: Tennessee. Fairly large (19 mm); dark brown with dorsum of thorax, including scutellum, white polli
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. (Pechuman 1972; Teskey 1969; Tidwell 1973). T. melanocerus is a southern and east- ern species, extending from southern Florida to Massachusetts and west to Oklahoma and Texas (Fig. 232). As yet this species has not been collected in Illinois although spjecimens have been examined from western Kentucky. Tabanus molestus molestus Say Tabanus molestus molestus Say (1823:31). Type-locality: Missouri. Atylotus tenessensis Bigot (1892:660). Type-locality: Tennessee. Fairly large (19 mm); dark brown with dorsum of thorax, including scutellum, white pollinose except for small dark spot just anterior of scutellum; legs rather uniformly dark brown; wing spots on crossveins and bifurcation distinct but rather faint; pale median spot on second tergite smaller than those on tergites 3 and 4 (Fig. 179). Male eye facets enlarged, sharply set off; dorsum of thorax dark brown except scutellum, which is white haired and pollinose as in female; ab- domen with median triangles expand-. Rg. 232.—Distribution of Tabanus melanocerus in North America. Fig. 233.—Distribution of Tabanus molestus molestus in Illinois and North Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illinois. Natural History Survey Division. Urbana, State of Illinois, Dept. of Registration and Education, Natural History Survey Division
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