Chrysops relictus

Chrysops relictus
	Adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tabanidae
Genus:	Chrysops
Subgenus:
Species:	Chrysops relictus
Binomial name
	Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus; Meigen, 1820
Synonyms
	Chrysops chlorosis Goffe, 1931; Chrysops clarus Goffe, 1931; Chrysops conspicuus Goffe, 1931; Chrysops inconspicuus Goffe, 1931;

Chrysops relictus, the twin-lobed deerfly, is a largish European deerfly of about 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) length, The larvae feed upon organic matter in damp soils, and are termed in that they inhabit areas of high water content.^[1]

References[]

^ Stubbs, A.; Drake, M. (2001). British Soldierflies and Their Allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. British Entomological and Natural History Society. p. 512. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.

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[1] Stubbs, A.; Drake, M. (2001). British Soldierflies and Their Allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. British Entomological and Natural History Society. p. 512. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.

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