''Chrysops relictus'', the twin-lobed deerfly, is a largish European and Asian deerfly of about length. The

larva A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase ...

e feed upon organic matter in damp soils, and are termed hydrobionts in that they inhabit areas of high water content.

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Tabanidae Diptera of Europe Diptera of Asia Insects described in 1820 Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen {{Tabanoidea-stub