Species 3j. C. decorus group

Larvaa small to medium bathophilus-type (about 14mm);  ventral tubules relatively long, anterior pair longer.    Gular dark, frontoclypeus pale.    Mentum with somewhat rounded teeth;  c1 tooth relatively broad with c2 teeth closely applied, not well separated;  4th laterals slightly reduced.

Cytology:     4 pairs of chromosomes with the thummi arm combination AB,CD, EF, G.
Arm G at least partly paired, with a subterminal nucleolus and a BR about 1/3 along the chromosome.    No nucleolus in the long chromosomes.    Olive in arm A obvious, puff not usually developed in arm B.

Found: Saskatchewan - North Saskatchewan River.

Shows relationship to species 3a and 3f.

See also    C. bifurcatus,    C. sp. b,    C. sp. c,    C. sp. j,    C. sp. 2a,    C. sp. 2b,    C. decorus gp. sp. 2,    C. decorus Joh.,    C. sp. 3h,    C. sp. 3i,    C. sp. 3r,    C. harpi,    C. 'blaylocki',    C. decorus R & F.,    C. mozleyi,    C. winneli.

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