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Taxonomic Hierarchy for University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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Chlorochroa ligata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

SeasonalityAdults have been observed from June to October (McPherson and McPherson 2000). IdentificationThis species has straight or reflexed anterolateral margins of the pronotum. Green scutellum with pale orange to red apex and without median, longitudinal yellow stripe. The costal margin of the corium and connexivum pale orange to red. The rostrum on this species reaches the posterior edge of the metasternum. This species exhibits minute purple flecks on the membrane. The pygophore has a central prominence subtended laterally by a pair of smaller prominences. Length 13-19 mm.
<i>Chlorochroa ligata</i>
<i>Chlorochroa ligata</i>

Chlorochroa opuntiae

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

SeasonalityNo information available. IdentificationThis species has a robust, oval deep bodied shape and a color ranging from green to purpleish black. C. opuntiae has the anterolateral margins of its pronotum thickened and reflexed. This species has a long rostrum obtaining its 4th abdominal sternum. Ventroposteriour protuberance of pygophore low and broad. This species exhibits regional variability with the northern specimens darker and near 16 mm in size and the southern specimens green and smaller (Thomas 1983). Length 11-16 mm.
<i>Chlorochroa opuntiae</i>
<i>Chlorochroa opuntiae</i>

Chlorochroa uhleri

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

SeasonalityAdults have been collected from March to August. IdentificationThe dorsum of this species is generally pale green. C. uhleri has reflexed anterolateral margins of the pronotum. The pronotum, corium and scutellum exhibit numerous pale callosities, scutellum withwith three distinct calosites at base and a pale apex. Costal margin pale. Rostrum just surpassing hind coxae. C. uhleri is extremely similar in appearance to C. sayi and they have nearly identical male genitalia, historically the two have often been confused. However, C. uhleri has a membrane without purple flecks, the embolium is apically wider and the calosites on the scutellum are smaller. Furthermore, Buxton et al. 1983 showed that there are no records for C. sayi north of 46°N. Length 12-16 mm.
<i>Chlorochroa uhleri</i>

Taxonomic Hierarchy for University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum