Chrysops discalis

Chrysops discalis
a common vector of tularemia in the western United States; called also deer fly.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Chrysops — n. a genus of bloodsucking flies, commonly called deer flies. Female flies, found in shady wooded areas, bite humans during the day. Certain species in Africa may transmit the tropical disease loiasis to humans. In the USA C. discalis is a vector …   The new mediacal dictionary

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  • deerfly — deer·fly di(ə)r .flī n, pl flies any of numerous small horseflies esp. of the genus Chrysops that include important vectors of tularemia * * * deer·fly (dērґfli) Chrysops discalis …   Medical dictionary

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