Chrysops viduatus
| Chrysops viduatus | |
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| Chrysops viduatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Genus: | Chrysops |
| Species: | C. viduatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysops viduatus (Fabricius, 1794)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chrysops pictus Meigen, 1820 Chrysops quadratus Meigen, 1820 | |
Chrysops viduatus is a species of 'horse flies' belonging to the family Tabanidae.
It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe [1]
Description[]
The middle tibiae of C. viduatus are distinctly yellow-brown. The second abdominal segment is yellow with a well-defined quadrate black spot.
Biology[]
Chrysops viduatus occurs in wet meadows, mires, fens and wet woodlands. The larvae feed on organic matter in wet peaty detritus. Adults feed on large mammals including cattle, horses and deer.
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Categories:
- Tabanidae
- Insects described in 1794
- Diptera of Europe