Noon Fly vs Glossina Austeni Tsetse Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Noon Fly | Glossina Austeni Tsetse Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Mesembrina meridiana | Glossina austeni |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Muscidae | Glossinidae |
| Size | 10-13mm | 7-10 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Coastal East Africa, from Kenya to Mozambique |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Noon Fly
A large stocky black fly with bright orange wing bases. It basks in sunshine on walls and fences at midday.
Did You Know?
Named for its habit of basking in the midday sun, often sitting motionless on warm surfaces around noon.
Glossina Austeni Tsetse Fly
A small, dark-colored tsetse fly found in coastal forests and thickets of East Africa. It is a vector of both human and animal trypanosomiasis in coastal regions. It was successfully eradicated from the island of Unguja (Zanzibar) using the sterile insect technique in 1997.
Did You Know?
Its eradication from Zanzibar using sterile males released from aircraft was the first successful elimination of a tsetse species from an island.