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Black Deer Fly

Chrysops niger

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Black Deer Fly, photo 1 of 5
Black Deer Fly, Male
Black Deer Fly, Female
8–10.5 mmLength

Fly in the family Tabanidae 8–10.5 mm long.

There are 74 observations of Black Deer Fly in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Laurentides16
  2. Estrie12
  3. Outaouais11
  4. Mauricie8
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  7. Lanaudière4
  8. Capitale-Nationale3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  10. Montérégie2
  11. Côte-Nord2
  12. Montréal1

Taxonomy

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderDipteraFamilyTabanidaeGenusChrysops

Similar species

Striped Deer FlyChrysops vittatus
Benign Deer FlyChrysops mitis
Bald Deer FlyChrysops calvus
Charcoal Deer FlyChrysops carbonarius
Dark Deer FlyChrysops ater
One-striped Deer FlyChrysops univittatus
Ring-clawed Deer FlyChrysops cincticornis
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