AuthorHorváth, G., Majer, J., Horváth, L. Szivák, I. & Kriska, G.
Year2008
TitleVentral polarization vision in tabanids: horseflies and deerflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) are attracted to horizontally polarized light
TypePaper
SourceNaturwissenschaften Vol 95: 1093-1100.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

In experiments, 27 species of Tabanid were found to be attracted to horizontally polarized light simulating a reflective water surface. In both males and females the receptor apears to be the ventral eye region.

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Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
CurrentTABANIDAEhorseflies, deerflies, gad flies, stouts, clegs, horseflyAnimalia: Diptera
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