Black Deerfly vs Blueskin

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Acacia irrorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Blueskin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tabanidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chrysops	Acacia
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Acacia irrorata

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Blueskin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blueskin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Deerfly

The Black Deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) is a species in the genus Chrysops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.