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Chrysops sepulcralis

Chrysops sepulcralis
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Chrysops sepulcralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Genus: Chrysops
Species: C. sepulcralis
Binomial name
Chrysops sepulcralis
(Fabricius, 1794)

Chrysops sepulcralis is a species of 'horse flies' belonging to the family Tabanidae.

It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe

The abdomen is black, dorsally and ventrally, and without a conspicuous yellow pattern. The frons and face are almost entirely bare, shining brown.

Chrysops sepulcralis is found near ponds and boggy areas on heaths and moors.


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