Diachlorus
| Diachlorus | |
|---|---|
| Diachlorus ferrugatus from Costa Rica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Subfamily: | Tabaninae |
| Tribe: | Diachlorini |
| Genus: | Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1876 |
| Type species | |
| Tabanus bicinctus Fabricius, 1805 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diachlorus is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. D. ferrugatus ranges from the southeastern United States to Costa Rica. There are 27 species with a neotropical distribution, with the greatest diversity in Brazil, while 3 are found in Central America.