Only a few individuals of this horse fly have been captured to date. The species is transcontinental in the USA. In Canada, its distribution extends into southern and eastern Ontario and southern Quebec. It is not frequently collected as an adult in Canada, but is a common tabanid in the USA (Teskey, 1990).

Captures are higher starting in 2005 after discovering a trap modification that resulted in greater captures of this species. Higher captures in 2006 and beyond reflect further testing of more efficient traps.

Biology notes pending.

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