American Horse Fly

Tabanus americanus

Species code GS013103

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Horse flies
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

American Horse Fly

In English, species in the family Tabanidae are named "Horse Fly", except for genera Chrysops and Haematopota.

French common name:

Taon américain

In French, species in the family Tabanidae are named "Taon" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2010American Horse Fly
2015American Horse FlyTaon américain
2020American Horse FlyTaon américain

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

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2010Tabanus americanusTabanidaeDiptera
2015Tabanus americanusTabanidaeDiptera
2020Tabanus americanusTabanidaeDiptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2010Critically Imperiled
2015Critically Imperiled
2020Critically Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - N1N2
2020Critically Imperiled - N1N2
Yukon
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020Critically Imperiled - S1S2
Quebec
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present