A male <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2024). Verified by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1082746 - Psn: 20)

A male Chaoborus punctipennis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2024). Verified by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A female <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 26138 - Psn: 21)

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

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A female <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> found during the Rocky Gap SP BioBlitz in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 26139 - Psn: 21)

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

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A <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (10/6/2019). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 153303 - Psn: 30)

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

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 259995 - Psn: 35)

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

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A <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/25/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 25669 - Psn: 40)

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

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

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/30/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 615070 - Psn: 45)

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

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/26/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 647080 - Psn: 45)

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 588748 - Psn: 55)

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

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/26/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 647160 - Psn: 55)

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1090600 - Psn: 55)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/29/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 277768 - Psn: 66)

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 594315 - Psn: 66)

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 784645 - Psn: 66)

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<em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/1/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1094842 - Psn: 66)

Chaoborus punctipennis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/1/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). (Photo ID: 156848 - Psn: 90)

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2019).

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A <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 73349 - Psn: 92)

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

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A <em>Chaoborus punctipennis</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/13/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 82069 - Psn: 200)

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

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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).

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A male Chaoborus punctipennis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2024). Verified by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A female Chaoborus punctipennis in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

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

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Harford Co., Maryland (10/6/2019). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

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

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/25/2015). Confirmed by John F. Carr/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

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

Chaoborus punctipennis in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/30/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Chaoborus punctipennis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Chaoborus punctipennis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Chaoborus punctipennis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/1/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). View Record Details Media by Jim Wilkinson.

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Chaoborus punctipennis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/13/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

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Chaoborus punctipennis

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chaoboridae
Genus:	Chaoborus
Species:	C. punctipennis
Binomial name
*Chaoborus punctipennis* (Say, 1823)
Synonyms^[1]
Corethra appendiculata Herrick, 1884 Corethra punctipennis Say, 1823

Chaoborus punctipennis is a species of phantom midges (flies in the family Chaoboridae).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Chaoborus punctipennis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
^ "Chaoborus punctipennis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
^ "Chaoborus punctipennis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
^ "Chaoborus punctipennis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

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Taxon identifiers
Chaoborus punctipennis	Wikidata: Q13851353 BioLib: 1402557 BOLD: 169995 BugGuide: 392272 EoL: 740825 EPPO: CHABPU GBIF: 1679398 iNaturalist: 294394 ITIS: 125923 NatureServe: 2.1060688 NCBI: 204566 Open Tree of Life: 447519

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Chaoborus punctipennis (Say, 1823)

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