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The adult twin-lobed deerfly - Chrysops relictus Horsefly on a pink flower. Animalia,Arthropoda,Brachycera,Chrysops,Chrysops relictus,Diptera,Endopterygota,Geotagged,Hexapoda,Insecta,Insects,Orthorrapha,Pterygota,Tabanidae,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

The adult twin-lobed deerfly - Chrysops relictus

Horsefly on a pink flower.

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    Skylark
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    This is superb, I have a real soft spot for flies & this one is so incredibly beautiful, I love the green/bronze eye! Posted 14 years ago
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      Wendy
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      They are absolutely beautiful, pity they are not so nice for me ;)
      Thanks!       Posted 14 years ago

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The Twin-lobed deerfly

The adult twin-lobed deerfly, ''Chrysops relictus'', is a largish European fly of about 8–10.5 millimetres length, The larvae feed upon organic matter in damp soils, and are termed hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.

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Uploaded May 7, 2011. Captured in Dammenweg, Hellevoetsluis, The Netherlands.
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