Chrysops relictus

Chrysops relictus (Meigen, 1820)
This distinctive fly may be known to many who walk the countyside, especially by it's known tendancy to bite. The green-eyed Chrysops relictus is found in areas of wet heaths, moors and woodlands, with the larva living in damp/wet soil. They are stoutly-built flies, mostly black but with variable yellow-orange bands around the upper part of the abdomen. Both male (upper photographs) and female are illustrated.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Richard Rogers. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sherwood Forest Trust (2008 Oak Tree Heath invertebrate survey). Netherfield Wildlife Group. Pauline Bradford. Brian Wetton. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). David Shaw. Sorby Natural History Society. Derek Whiteley. Martin Kennewell.

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Updated January 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Chrysops relictus