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Western Black Horse Fly
Arthropods

Western Horse Fly

Tabanus punctifer

Authorship: Osten Sacken

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDIPTERA (Flies)
FamilyTABANIDAE (Horse and Deer Fly Family)
GenusTabanus
Speciespunctifer

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Western Black Horse Fly (opens in new tab)
Western Black Horse Fly
cdkeppelOct 25, 2026Tanque Verde Apartments, Tucson, AZ, US
Western Black Horse Fly (opens in new tab)
Western Black Horse Fly
lemonwraithOct 24, 2026Coronado National Forest, Tucson, AZ, US
Tabanus punctifer (opens in new tab)
Tabanus punctifer
craigmartinMar 26, 2026San Bernardino County, CA, USA
Western Black Horse Fly (opens in new tab)
Western Black Horse Fly
kyrifreemanOct 18, 2026Baker, CA, US
Tabanus punctifer (opens in new tab)
Tabanus punctifer
kevin_valenzuelaOct 16, 202681504 Sin., México
Western Black Horse Fly (opens in new tab)
Western Black Horse Fly
davisbri27Aug 18, 2026N North Valley Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, US
Western Black Horse Fly (opens in new tab)
Western Black Horse Fly
liltpotOct 15, 2026Inyo County, US-CA, US
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Western Black Horse Fly
pietrzakOct 13, 2026Corcoran
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Western Black Horse Fly
kyle__Aug 14, 2026Lone Pine, CA, USA
Western Black Horse Fly (opens in new tab)
Western Black Horse Fly
sandy_bisbeeSep 3, 2026Folsom, CA 95762, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
GNRNot Ranked
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed