Chrysops sepulcralis is a species of 'horse flies' belonging to the family Tabanidae.[3]
| Chrysops sepulcralis | |
|---|---|
| |
| Chrysops sepulcralis | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysopsinae |
| Tribe: | Chrysopsini |
| Genus: | Chrysops |
| Species: | C. sepulcralis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysops sepulcralis | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe [4]
Description
editThe abdomen is black, dorsally and ventrally, and without a conspicuous yellow pattern. The frons and face are almost entirely bare, shining brown.
Biology
editChrysops sepulcralis is found near ponds and boggy areas on heaths and moors.
References
edit- ^ Fabricius, J.C. (1794). Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Vol. 4. Hafniae [=Copenhagen]: C. G. Proft. pp. [6] + 472 + [5] pp.
- ^ Siebke, J.H.S. (1863). "Beretning om en i sommeren 1861 foretagen entomologisk reise". Nytt Mag. Naturvidensk. 12: 105–192.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fauna Europaea