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Scaptia lata

Scaptia lata

(Guérin-Méneville, 1835)
Coliguacho

Family: Tabanidae
Order: Diptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Tábano Negro, El Gran Tirano.





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Description


Osca lata, the coliguacho, tábano or black horse fly, is a large horse fly whose range includes southern Chile and southern Argentina. Previously known as Scaptia lata, it has a striking reddish-orange coloration on the side of its thorax and abdomen. It is generally around 2 cm. in adult size.

Like most species of horse flies, the females of Osca lata need to feed on mammalian blood before they can produce eggs.

Source: Wikipedia, article Scaptia lata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 142514
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Isla Quinchao
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
01/08/2016
Carlos Villa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
41492008/01/2016ChileRegión de Los LagosComuna de Achao, Isla QuinchaoCarlos Villa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Scaptia lata – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/10/2026.