Chrysops niger, the black deer fly, is a fly of about 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) length, with a mostly black body with some white hairs, and having wings which are barred with black. They are active from May to September around areas of marsh.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Tribe: | Chrysopsini |
| Genus: | Chrysops |
| Species: | C. niger
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The larvae of the black deer fly feed upon organic matter in damp soil, and are termed hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.
Distribution edit
Eastern United States and Canada.
References edit
- ^ Macquart, P.J.M. (1838). Insectes diptères nouveaux ou peu connus. Tome premier.-1re partie. Paris: Roret. pp. 5–221, 25 pls.
- ^ Philip, C.B. (1955). "New North American Tabanidae. IX. Notes on and keys to the genus Chrysops Meigen". Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 3: 47–128.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Burger, J. F. (1995). "Catalog of Tabanidae (Diptera) in North America north of Mexico". International Contributions on Entomology. 1 (1). Associated Publishers: 1–100.
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