Chaoborus punctipennis (Say, 1823)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Chaoboridae   >   Genus Chaoborus   

Description:

"This is the common eastern species. It is distinguished from similar eastern species by having spots on wings, legs, and between stripes on top of thorax. Other [subgenus] Sayomyia lack leg spots, thorax spots, or have a band instead of spots on the wings" (BugGuide, 2015).

There are 34 records in the project database.

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A female Chaoborus punctipennis in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

A female Chaoborus punctipennis found during the Rocky Gap SP BioBlitz in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (10/6/2019). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/25/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/30/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/26/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/26/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/29/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/13/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)


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