Chrysops caecutiens (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Tabanidae)


Male

Female

Length: 8.5-10mm;
Wing Length: 8-9mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? May - September
(Earliest: 30.5)

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Peat Bogs and Mires
Food:
(Larva)

Algae

Muddy Detritus
Food:
(Female)

Mammalia Blood
Food:
Leucanthemum vulgare Nectar, Pollen

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen

Influential Points: Chrysops caecutiens
Nature Spot: Splayed Deerfly - Chrysops caecutiens


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