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Id request - Chrysops abatus -

Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
March 30, 2009
Size: 8.5-9mm

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Id request - Chrysops abatus - female

Id request - Chrysops abatus - female

Id request - Chrysops abatus - female

Contributed by J. Ott on 30 March, 2009 - 12:58pm
Last updated 6 July, 2014 - 7:02pm

Moved

Moved from Chrysops.

… John F. Carr, 6 July, 2014 - 7:02pm

Moved

Moved from Deer Flies.

… J. Ott, 5 May, 2009 - 7:57am

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.

… drswanny, 30 March, 2009 - 6:03pm

Thank you

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… J. Ott, 30 March, 2009 - 9:16pm

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