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Thevenetimyia californica - female
Copyright © 2007 Hartmut Wisch

Thevenetimyia californica - Female
Off Angeles Crest Highway, ~5000 ft, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 18, 2007
Size: ~14 mm
Taking nectar, with its long proboscis (7 mm, based on specimen), in Turricula parryi .
ID based on key in Hall (1969); see reference on Info page. The ID was also confirmed by Neal Evenhuis.

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Thevenetimyia californica - female Thevenetimyia californica - female
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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 22 June, 2007 - 8:13pm

Exquisite symmetry
even down to the angles of the legs. Wow!
… Ron Hemberger, 22 June, 2007 - 11:26pm login or register to post comments

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