Tabanidae of Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains 1: a ...

Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken
Length 8-11 mm. An all black species with a hyaline wing apex and a black face with a
yellow pruinose stripe, and only likely to be confused with Chrysops ater when that species
lacks or almost lacks the hyaline spot at the base of wing cell cua 1 . Teskey (1990) noted
that some individuals of Chrysops cincticornis Walker lack the characteristic yellowish
orange hairs on the sides of the thorax and thus resemble C. mitis. However, the
differences in extent of the crossband distinguish the two species.
Abdomen plate. Face plate. Distribution map.
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