Chrysops relictus Meigen, 1820 is a animal in the Tabanidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Chrysops relictus Meigen, 1820
Chrysops relictus (twin-lobed deerfly) is a largish deerfly found in Europe and Asia with hydrobiontic larvae that feed on damp soil organic matter.
Chrysops relictus, commonly known as the twin-lobed deerfly, is a moderately large deerfly species found in Europe and Asia. Adults measure approximately 8 to 10.5 millimetres (0.31 to 0.41 inches) in length. Its larvae feed on organic matter in damp soils, and are classified as hydrobionts because they live in areas with high water content.
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Hybomitra bimaculata (Macquart, 1826)
Heptatoma pellucens (Fabricius, 1777)
Tabanus bovinus Linnaeus, 1758
Goniops chrysocoma (Osten Sacken, 1875)
Haematopota pluvialis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Philipomyia aprica (Meigen, 1820)
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