Kebnat
INSECTS

Benign Deer Fly

Chrysops mitis

Insects
Benign Deer Fly, photo 1 of 5
Benign Deer Fly, Male
Benign Deer Fly, Female

Fly in the family Tabanidae.

There are 40 observations of Benign 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.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Laurentides10
  2. Outaouais6
  3. Lanaudière5
  4. Capitale-Nationale5
  5. Montérégie3
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  7. Montréal2
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  9. Nord-du-Québec1
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  12. Estrie1
  13. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Black Deer FlyChrysops niger
Dark Deer FlyChrysops ater