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INSECTS

Charcoal Deer Fly

Chrysops carbonarius

Insects
Charcoal Deer Fly, Adult
Charcoal Deer Fly, Male
Charcoal Deer Fly, Female

Fly in the family Tabanidae.

There are 31 observations of Charcoal Deer Fly in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Outaouais and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Laurentides7
  2. Outaouais6
  3. Lanaudière3
  4. Montréal3
  5. Nord-du-Québec2
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Estrie2
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  10. Montérégie1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1
  13. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Black Deer FlyChrysops niger
Dark Deer FlyChrysops ater
Striped Deer FlyChrysops vittatus