Species 3z. C. prior Butler.

Larva a salinarius type.    Gular region and frontoclypeus completely brown.    Head capsule smaller than that of its sibling C. tardus.

Cytology : 4 pairs of chromosomes with the thummi arm combination: AB, CD, EF, G.
According to Butler (1982) there are differences in arms F and G compared to C. tardus.
pri A1:    1 - 2c, 10 - 12c, 3 - 2d, 9 - 4, 13 - 19                            ie. as tardus A1
pri E1:    1 - 3e, 5 - 10b, 4 - 3f, 10c - 13                                ie. as tardus E1

Found: Alaska - Pond J, Barrow; Loon Pond, Prudhoe Bay.

            Tundra ponds.

Description and a brief comment on the karyotype in Butler (1982).

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Modified: 11 September 2007
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