This illustration shows the taxonomic details in the head region of the fly Siphona irritans.
The “horn fly “, Siphona irritans is a bloodsucking fly that causes great irritation and annoyance to cattle, and transmits the parasitic filarial nematode, Stephanofilaria stilesi when feeding on their bovine host.
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