Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra frontalis
Species code GS013065
General Status in Canada
Secure
Present in regions
Migratory species: Unknown
Taxonomic group:
Horse fliesLearn more about all species of Horse flies in Canada.
The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Boreal Horse Fly
In English, species in the family Tabanidae are named "Horse Fly", except for genera Chrysops and Haematopota.
French common name:
Taon boréal
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Boreal Horse Fly | |
| 2015 | Boreal Horse Fly | Taon boréal |
| 2020 | Boreal Horse Fly | Taon boréal |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Subkingdom
BILATERIA
Infrakingdom
PROTOSTOMIA
Superphylum
Ecdysozoa
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Hexapoda
Class
Insecta
Subclass
Pterygota
Infraclass
Neoptera
Superorder
Holometabola
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hybomitra frontalis | Tabanidae | Diptera |
| 2015 | Hybomitra frontalis | Tabanidae | Diptera |
| 2020 | Hybomitra frontalis | Tabanidae | Diptera |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure | |||
| 2015 | Secure | |||
| 2020 | Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - N5 |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Vulnerable - S3S4 |
| 2020 | Vulnerable - S3S4 |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Unranked - SNR |
| 2020 | Unranked - SNR |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |