Chrysops relictus

Chrysops relictus
Chrysops relictus
Adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Genus: Chrysops
Subgenus: Chrysops
Species: Chrysops relictus
Meigen, 1820
Binomial name
Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus
Synonyms
  • Chrysops chlorosis Goffe, 1931
  • Chrysops clarus Goffe, 1931
  • Chrysops conspicuus Goffe, 1931
  • Chrysops inconspicuus Goffe, 1931

The adult twin-lobed deerfly, Chrysops relictus, is a largish European fly of about 8 to 10.5mm length, The larvae feed upon organic matter in damp soils, and are termed hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.[1]

References

  1. ^ Stubbs, A. and Drake, M. (2001) (in English). British Soldierflies and Their Allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 512 pp. ISBN 1899935045. 
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