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Diaphorus spectabilis - Chrysotus spectabilis - male
Copyright © 2012 Brad Barnd

Diaphorus spectabilis - Chrysotus spectabilis - Male
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
May 28, 2011
Size: 3.5 mm
Taken in yellow pan trap between 27.V and 29.V.2011

One of about 15 species of Dolichopodidae taken in yellow pan traps during this collecting event.
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 26 June, 2012 - 1:43am

Renamed
This species is now a Chrysotus.(1) I don't understand why.
… John F. Carr, 10 July, 2012 - 7:52pm

 
thanks
I just saw the name change was used in (1), pg. 676., fig 49.4
… Brad Barnd, 10 July, 2012 - 11:05pm

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