Glossina morsitans
| Glossina morsitans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Glossinidae |
| Genus: | Glossina |
| Species: | G. morsitans |
| Binomial name | |
| Glossina morsitans Westwood, 1851 | |
| Geographic distribution of Glossina morsitans as reported in scientific papers – Publication period 1990–2020 | |
Glossina morsitans is a species of tsetse fly (genus Glossina). It is one of the major vectors of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense in African savannas.