Butterfly-leaf vs Horse botfly

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf Horse botfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Fabaceae Oestridae
Genus Adenolobus Gasterophilus
Species Adenolobus garipensis Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf Horse botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Horse botfly

No description available.

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