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Chrysops asbestos
Shining Deer Fly
Chrysops asbestos, commonly known as the Shining Deer Fly, is a species of deer fly in the family Tabanidae. It was described by Philip in 1950. The species epithet 'asbestos' is noted as one of the humorous or 'silly' scientific names in entomology, referencing the fibrous mineral. As a member of the genus Chrysops, it shares the characteristic blood-feeding behavior of female deer flies, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in available sources.