title: Chrysops sepulcralis
text: # Chrysops sepulcralis
  
  Chrysops sepulcralis is a species of 'horse flies' belonging to the family Tabanidae.
  
  It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe
  
  ## Description
  
  The abdomen is black, dorsally and ventrally, and without a conspicuous yellow pattern. The frons and face are almost entirely bare, shining brown.
  
  ## Biology
  
  Chrysops sepulcralis is found near ponds and boggy areas on heaths and moors.
  
  