Chrysops aberrans

Philip, 1941

Wandering Deer Fly

Chrysops aberrans is a of deer fly in the Tabanidae. It is commonly known as the Wandering Deer Fly. The species was described by Philip in 1941. As a member of the Chrysops, it belongs to a group of biting flies known for their painful bites to mammals, including humans.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chrysops aberrans: //ˈkrɪs.ɒps æbˈɛɹ.ənz//

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Distribution

United States; specifically recorded from Vermont.

Human Relevance

Like other deer flies, Chrysops aberrans likely bites humans and other mammals, causing painful welts. Members of the Chrysops are known of including and loiasis in various regions, though specific disease associations for C. aberrans have not been documented.

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