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Broad-shouldered Water Strider - Microvelia americana
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

Broad-shouldered Water Strider - Microvelia americana
Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
June 19, 2007
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Contributed by tom murray on 4 July, 2007 - 4:47pm
Last updated 13 January, 2008 - 4:18pm

Moved
Moved from Microvelia.
… tom murray, 13 January, 2008 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

Microvelia americana
Looking at Microvelia today - this name looks pretty good.
… Donald S. Chandler, 13 January, 2008 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Broad-shouldered Water Striders.
… tom murray, 7 January, 2008 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

Microvelia sp.
Looks a bit different from M. pulchell*a, which I will not put a name on simply from photos.
… Donald S. Chandler, 7 January, 2008 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

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