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Deer Fly - Chrysops calvus
Copyright © 2006 Vincent J Hickey

Deer Fly - Chrysops calvus
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
July 2, 2006
Size: 1cm
About 1cm long;on my arm(with DEET);bit like a deerfly;I don't think it's a syrphid, but some type of deerfly; facial markings are unusual. ID ass Chrysops calvus

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Contributed by Vincent J Hickey on 2 July, 2006 - 5:02pm
Last updated 3 July, 2006 - 4:32pm

Definitely Chrysops calvus
The area behind the vertex clearly seems to be shiny, so this deer fly is certainly Chrysops calvus
… JBurger, 4 July, 2006 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

This is one of two
almost identical species, not separable by your 2 images. I will put them on the calvus page even though there is a 50% probability that it is niger
… Tony-2, 2 July, 2006 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

 
same fly....just moved to get
same fly....just moved to get another bite; the bane of golfers.
… Vincent J Hickey, 2 July, 2006 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

Yes it is a deer fly (Syrphid
Yes it is a deer fly (Syrphids or Bee flies would not bit you). It is the genus Chrysopus.
… Martin Hauser, 2 July, 2006 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

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