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Id request - Chrysops abatus - female

Id request - Chrysops abatus - Female
Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
March 30, 2009
Size: 8.5-9mm

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Moved
Moved from Chrysops.

Moved
Moved from Deer Flies.

My thoughts again...
This is one of two species, either C. dorsovittatus or C. abatus. I believe C. dorsovittatus has a completely infuscated first basal cell and a black clypeus (with a pollinose strip). C. abatus differs, as far as I can tell, by having a "mostly" infuscated first basal cell and a yellowish clypeus with black lateral spots (and a pollinose strip). Based on this, I vote for C. abatus. The first basal cell has a small apical hyaline spot and we can clearly see some lighter yellow-brown coloring around the pollinose strip. As always, I'd wait for Dr. Burger to confirm or suggest something different. Either way should be a new species for BG.

 
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