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Species Chrysops lateralis

Colourful scorpion fly - Chrysops lateralis - female

Deer Fly (Chrysops) - Chrysops lateralis - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Infraorder Tabanomorpha

Family Tabanidae (Horse and Deer Flies)

Subfamily Chrysopsinae (Deer Flies)

Tribe Chrysopsini

Genus Chrysops

Species lateralis (Chrysops lateralis)

Explanation of Names

Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann 1828

Identification

Both basal cells mostly hyaline; apical spot expanded, nearly separated from crossband by hyaline triangle; abdomen with median yellow stripe; face without pruinose stripe.

Remarks

"Often abundant and pestiferous."(1)

Works Cited

1.	Tabanidae of Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains 1: a photographic key to the species of Chrysopsinae and Pangoniinae Thomas A.W., Marshall S.A. 2009. Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification No. 8.

Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 5 August, 2006 - 6:20am
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 16 August, 2021 - 5:01pm

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