Notes on Eastern Nearctic Haematopota, Merycomyia, and Chrysops, and Description of Male of C. Zinzalus (Diptera: Tabanidae)

Authors

  • Cornelius B. Philip
  • Howard V. Weems Jr.
  • G. B. Fairchild

Abstract

New distributional records are given for Haematopota rara Johns. (Ohio, Nova Scotia); H. punctulata Macq. (Liberty Co., Fla.); Chrysops (Liochrysops) hyalinus Shann. (N. Carolina; Franklin Co., Fla.); C. zinzalus Philip (Me., N. H., Nova Scotia); C. abatus Phil. (Franklin and Jackson Counties, Fla.); Microtabanus pygmaeus (Will.) (Santa Rosa, Baker, and Putnam Cos., Fla.). The male of C. zinzalus is described, and notes on habitats of other species are given. The larvae of Merycomyia whitneyi were found to be sold as fish bait in northern Florida. A key to both sexes of the Chrysops frigida group is given.

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Published

1973-12-01

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Literature Review Articles