Chrysops
There are 250 species of deer fly in the genus Chrysops. Their distribution is worldwide, though they have not been reported in Iceland, Greenland, and Hawaii.[2]
| Chrysops | |
|---|---|
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| Chrysops callidus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysopsinae |
| Tribe: | Chrysopsini |
| Genus: | Chrysops Meigen, 1803[1] |
| Species | |
Photos
Deerfly from coastal Georgia, US
References
- Meigen, J. W. (1803). "Versuch einer neuen Gattungs-Eintheilung der europaischen zweiflugligen Insekten". Mag. Insektenkd. 2: 259–281.
- "Chrysops, Diachlorus, and Tabanus spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Tabanidae)". Entomology & Nematology. University of Florida. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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