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Geminaria canalis - female
Copyright © 2007 Hartmut Wisch

Geminaria canalis - Female
Off Ortega Highway, near Riverside/ Orange County boundary; alt. 1720 ft., Riverside County, California, USA
May 7, 2007
Nectaring in Eriastrum sapphirinum (Sapphire Woollystar).
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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 30 May, 2007 - 12:04pm

Lots of color difference in your female and mine.
Here, I was thinking that was a girl thing. I often wonder what "species" means, in light of variations. Guess I'm no inclusionist.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 May, 2007 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

 
I think that 'color variation'
here is a function of lighting, included reflected light from flowers of different colors. Only two species in this genus (see Info. page), the other one doesn't have this wing pattern.
Re. species concept I'll send you a couple of good reads.
… Hartmut Wisch, 30 May, 2007 - 7:32pm login or register to post comments

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