Chrysops relictus

Chrysops relictus
	Adult female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tabanidae
Subfamily:	Chrysopsinae
Tribe:	Chrysopsini
Genus:	Chrysops
Species:	C. relictus
Binomial name
	Chrysops relictus; Meigen, 1820[1]
Synonyms
	Chrysops melanopleurus Wahlberg, 1848[2]; Chrysops morio Zetterstedt, 1849; Chrysops relictus f. chlorosis Goffe, 1931[3]; Chrysops relictus f. clarus Goffe, 1931[3]; Chrysops relictus f. conspicuus Goffe, 1931[3]; Chrysops relictus f. inconspicuus Goffe, 1931[3];

Chrysops relictus, the twin-lobed deerfly, is a largish European and Asian 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 hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.[4][5]

References

Meigen, J.W. (1820). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Aachen: Zweiter Theil. Forstmann. pp. xxxvi + 363. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
Wahlberg, P.F. (1848). "Nya Diptera". Ofvers. K. VetenskAkad. Forh. Stockh. 5: 198–201.
Goffe, E.R. (1931). "British Tabanidae (Diptera). With an account of the principal variation. With descriptions of a number of new forms, and of some additions to the British List". Transactions of the Entomological Society of the South of England. 6(1930): 43–114.
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.
Moucha, J. (1976). "Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements. 7: 1–320. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

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[Meigen1820-1] Meigen, J.W. (1820). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Aachen: Zweiter Theil. Forstmann. pp. xxxvi + 363. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

[Wahlberg1848-2] Wahlberg, P.F. (1848). "Nya Diptera". Ofvers. K. VetenskAkad. Forh. Stockh. 5: 198–201.

[Goffe1931-3] Goffe, E.R. (1931). "British Tabanidae (Diptera). With an account of the principal variation. With descriptions of a number of new forms, and of some additions to the British List". Transactions of the Entomological Society of the South of England. 6(1930): 43–114.

[4] 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.

[Moucha1976-5] Moucha, J. (1976). "Horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the World. Synoptic Catalogue" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements. 7: 1–320. Retrieved 11 September 2022.