Chrysops relictus

Chrysops relictus, the twin-lobed deerfly, is a largish European and Asian deerfly of about 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) length. The larvae feed upon organic matter in damp soils, and are termed hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.^[4][5]

Chrysops relictus
Adult female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tabanidae
Subfamily:	Chrysopsinae
Tribe:	Chrysopsini
Genus:	Chrysops
Species:	C. relictus
Binomial name
Chrysops relictus Meigen, 1820[1]
Synonyms
Chrysops melanopleurus Wahlberg, 1848[2] Chrysops morio Zetterstedt, 1849 Chrysops relictus f. chlorosis Goffe, 1931[3] Chrysops relictus f. clarus Goffe, 1931[3] Chrysops relictus f. conspicuus Goffe, 1931[3] Chrysops relictus f. inconspicuus Goffe, 1931[3]