Butterfly-leaf vs Square-spot Deerfly

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Fabaceae Tabanidae
Genus Adenolobus Chrysops
Species Adenolobus garipensis Chrysops viduatus

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf Square-spot Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

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