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New records of three introduced heleomyzid flies (Diptera: Heleomyzidae) in western North America
By Angell, C.S., Gaimari, S.D., & Woźnica, A.J.
The Canadian Entomologist 156: e16, 2024
Cite: 2361436 with citation markup [cite:2361436]
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Contributed by Chris Angell on 31 May, 2024 - 5:37pm

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Key to Tephrochlamys species in the USA and Canada
1. Basal half of subcostal cell infuscated ... 2
–. Subcostal cell entirely hyaline ... 3

2. Gena and face pale; facial margin gently curved; fore femur without distinct dark grey dorsal line ... Tephrochlamys flavipes (Zetterstedt)
–. Gena and face dark grey; facial margin sharply concave; fore femur with distinct dark grey dorsal line ... Tephrochlamys tarsalis (Zetterstedt)

3. Scutellum, postpronotum, and legs yellow ... Tephrochlamys flavitarsis Darlington
–. Scutellum and postpronotum grey, concolorous with remainder of the thorax; fore femur darkened ... Tephrochlamys rufiventris (Meigen)

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… Chris Angell, 12 January, 2025 - 8:09pm

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