Brennan-1935

Guides

• Chrysops clavicornis

  deer fly

  Chrysops clavicornis is a species of deer fly in the family Tabanidae, described by Brennan in 1935. It belongs to the genus Chrysops, a diverse group of biting flies commonly known as deer flies or yellow flies. The species is characterized by clubbed antennae, as indicated by its specific epithet 'clavicornis' (from Latin clavus = club, cornu = horn). Like other members of the genus, it is likely a blood-feeding fly with females requiring blood meals for egg development.

  deer-flyTabanidaebiting-flyblood-feedingBrennan-1935clubbed-antennaeChrysopsinaeChrysopsiniDipteraBrachyceraTabanomorphasynonymrarely-observed

• Stonemyia

  Stonemyia is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae, established by Brennan in 1935. The genus contains approximately twelve described species distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia. Species within this genus are known to visit flowers for nectar feeding.

  Tabanidaehorse-fliesPangoniinaeflower-visitingBrennan-1935