Chrysops relictus
| Chrysops relictus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Genus: | Chrysops |
| Subgenus: | Chrysops |
| Species: | Chrysops relictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus Meigen, 1820 | |
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The adult twin-lobed deerfly, Chrysops relictus, is a largish European fly 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.[1]
References
- ↑ Stubbs, A. and Drake, M. (2001). British Soldierflies and Their Allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. British Entomological and Natural History Society. p. 512. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
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