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.