Development of larvae of Chrysops nigripes Zetterstedt and Chrysops probably zinzalus Philip (Diptera: Tabanidae) in a subarctic Labrador peatland

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1996
Authors:P. E. K. McElligott, Lewis D. J.
Journal:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Volume:74
Pagination:1370-1375
Date Published:1996
Keywords:Canada, Chrysops nigripes, Chrysops zinzalus, Larvae, Quebec, Tabanidae
Abstract:

A total of 476 tabanid larvae, including 108 Chrysops nigripes and 145 Chrysops probably zinzalus, were obtained from regular collections made from early June through late August 1990- 1991 in Iron Arm Fen, a minerotrophic peatland located in subarctic Labrador near Schefferville, Quebec. Changes in head capsule and total body length-frequency distributions among successive sampling periods and years suggest very slow growth rates for Chrysops species at subarctic latitudes; life cycles may require 7-8 years to complete.

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