deer fly
See also: deerfly
English
Chrysops callidus
Noun
deer fly (plural deer flies)
- A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi; parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.
- A gold or green eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.
Synonyms
- (Lipoptena cervi): deer ked
- (horsefly of the genus Chrysops): yellow fly; stout (Atlantic Canada)
Translations
Lipoptena cervi
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horsefly of the genus Chrysops
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