Chromolepida Explained

Chromolepida is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about five described species in Chromolepida.

Species

These five species belong to the genus Chromolepida:

• Chromolepida bella Cole, 1923
• Chromolepida clavitibia Webb & Irwin, 1995
• Chromolepida mexicana Cole, 1923
• Chromolepida nigra Webb & Irwin, 1995
• Chromolepida pruinosa (Coquillett, 1904)

Further reading

• Book: Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume I. 1981. McAlpine . J. F.. Petersen . B. V.. Shewell . G. E.. Teskey . H. J.. Vockeroth . J. R.. Wood . D. M.. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. 978-0-660-10731-8.