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Chionea alexandriana - male
Copyright © 2016 Chris Ratzlaff

Chionea alexandriana - Male
North Vancouver, Mt Seymour, British Columbia, Canada
January 4, 2016
Size: 1.5cm
Found on snow at ~1100m. Identified from photo and other collected specimens using Byers (1983).

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Chionea alexandriana - male Chionea alexandriana - male Chionea alexandriana - male
Contributed by Chris Ratzlaff on 29 February, 2016 - 1:53am

Moved
Moved from Snow Flies.
… John F. Carr, 29 February, 2016 - 2:15am

Color
I'm not really satisfied with the color pattern relative to Byers' description, but location and shape of dististyle don't leave any other choice.
… John F. Carr, 29 February, 2016 - 2:14am

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