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Pseudomasaris vespoides - male
Copyright © 2007 Hartmut Wisch

Pseudomasaris vespoides - Male
Eaton Canyon Natural Area, alt. 960 ft., Los Angeles County, California, USA
April 30, 2007
In flight after emerging from the Penstemon.

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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 2 May, 2007 - 6:42pm

Quite a hat rack.
Those look like clearance lights on the end, and such would be helpful.
… Ron Hemberger, 2 May, 2007 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, and those
"clearance lights" are quite different on the males depending on species. I was quite surprised to find three species at Eaton Canyon: coquilletti , edwardsii , and vespoides .
… Hartmut Wisch, 2 May, 2007 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

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