Chrysops relictus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chrysops relictus lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chrysops relictus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Tabanidae

Where does the chrysops relictus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chrysops relictus in 15 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the chrysops relictus?

The chrysops relictus (Chrysops relictus) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Tabanidae, genus Chrysops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chrysops relictus (revision 1360883340), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q4164069 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).