Biology:Chrysops sepulcralis
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Short description: Species of fly
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| Chrysops sepulcralis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysopsinae |
| Tribe: | Chrysopsini |
| Genus: | Chrysops |
| Species: | C. sepulcralis
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| Chrysops sepulcralis (Fabricius, 1794)[1]
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Chrysops sepulcralis is a species of 'horse flies' belonging to the family Tabanidae.[3]
It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe [4]
Description
The abdomen is black, dorsally and ventrally, and without a conspicuous yellow pattern. The frons and face are almost entirely bare, shining brown.
Biology
Chrysops sepulcralis is found near ponds and boggy areas on heaths and moors.
References
- ↑ 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.". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Supplements 7: 1-320. https://www.aemnp.eu/data/article-975/956-7_0_7.pdf. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
Wikidata ☰ Q14364803 entry
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