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Deer Fly - Chrysops callidus - female
Copyright © 2007 Janice Stiefel

Deer Fly - Chrysops callidus - Female
Town of Baileys Harbor, Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
July 5, 1994
Size: 1/2 in. long
Sorry, this is not the best photo, and I haven't had much luck in improving on it. We have thousands of these in our area every summer. They provide abundant food for the Endangered Hines Emerald Dragonflies and they also eat us. I had IDed this as Chrysops pikei. Am I close?
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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 28 December, 2007 - 5:05pm
Last updated 20 August, 2021 - 9:50am

Moved
Moved from Chrysops.
… A.W. Thomas, 20 August, 2021 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

C. pikei has dark longitudina
C. pikei has dark longitudinal stripes on a yellowish abdomen. I have tendency to think this is C. callidus but I'm not 100%.
… drswanny, 2 February, 2008 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

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