title: Tabanus petiolatus
text: # Tabanus petiolatus
  
  Tabanus petiolatus is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae.Unlike many Tabanus species, the colour pattern of male eyes is found in the larger, upper lenses - appearing as a dark, brown streak across the light coloured lens. Females of this species have uniformly coloured dark brown eyes. Often confused with Tabanus melanocerus or Tabanus trimaculatus.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  United States.
  
  