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Chrysops sp.
fly with stripes on eyes, wings, and abdomen
restored Indiana prairie
It is estimated that 30 species of deer fly occur in Indiana. Nearly all deer flies are in the genus Chrysops.
Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Jun 29, 2012
2 Comments
thanks for the ID ForestDragon!
Beautiful find! This is a Deer Fly, Genus Chrysops. There are a lot of similar looking species in this genus. Deer Flies can inflict some pretty nasty bites.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/11387/bgpa...