Yellow Deer Fly

Chrysops flavidus

Species code GS013017

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Horse flies
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Yellow Deer Fly

In English, species in the genus Chrysops are named "Deer Fly".

French common name:

Taon jaune

In French, species in the family Tabanidae are named "Taon" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2010Yellow Deer Fly
2015Yellow Deer FlyTaon jaune
2020Yellow Deer FlyTaon jaune
Yellow Deer Fly

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2010Chrysops flavidusTabanidaeDiptera
2015Chrysops flavidusTabanidaeDiptera
2020Chrysops flavidusTabanidaeDiptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2010Critically Imperiled
2015Critically Imperiled
2020UnrankableChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.Genuine change in status.Recent range expansion

Original Ranks:


Canada
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - N1?
2020Unrankable - NU
Yukon
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1?
2020Unrankable - SU
Quebec
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present