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They are large flies with large brightly coloured compound eyes, and large clear wings with dark bands. [2] They are larger than the common housefly and smaller than the horse-fly. There are 250 species of deer fly in the genus Chrysops. Their distribution is worldwide, though they have not been reported in Iceland, Greenland, or Hawaii. [3]
Deer fly Chrysops: Scientific classification; ... Chrysopsinae is an insect subfamily in the family Tabanidae commonly known as deer flies or sheep flies and are ...
Chrysops caecutiens, common name splayed deer fly, is a species of horse fly belonging to the family Tabanidae. [1]
These species exist only in Africa and are popularly known as deer flies or mango flies. [7] Chrysops spp. are small (5–20 mm, 0.20–0.79 in long) with a large head and downward-pointing mouthparts. [5] [7] Their wings are clear or speckled brown. They are hematophagous and typically live in forested and muddy habitats like swamps, streams ...
Chrysops relictus, the twin-lobed deerfly, is a largish European and Asian deerfly of about 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) length. The larvae feed upon organic matter in damp soils, and are termed hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.
Chrysops niger, the black deer fly, is a fly of about 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) length, with a mostly black body with some white hairs, and having wings which are barred with black. They are active from May to September around areas of marsh.
Chrysops fraternus Kröber, 1926 [2] Chrysops wiedemanni Kröber, 1926 [2] Chrysops univittatus is a species of deer fly in the family Tabanidae. [3] [4] Distribution
Chrysops moechus, the adulterous deer fly, is a species of deer fly in the family Tabanidae. [2] [3] Distribution. Canada, United States. References This ...