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Diogmites - Diogmites misellus
Copyright © 2007 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Diogmites - Diogmites misellus
Wolf Creek Park, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
July 14, 2007
Looks to be a Diogmites, I want to get a better photo of this guy than this one. I think I'm going to buy a tripod pretty soon. It's too hard to do macro when you have a tremor.

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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 16 July, 2007 - 4:27pm
Last updated 17 July, 2007 - 3:21pm

Diogmites
Kansas Diogs are limited fortunately. And this black striped contrast with the pale thorax is striking. I am betting the central stripe fades into red but I cannot see it which would make this D misellus. There is a species D pritchardi that occurs in OK and TX that I have no information on.
… Herschel Raney, 16 July, 2007 - 7:02pm

 
Thanks a lot for the ID and q
Thanks a lot for the ID and quick reply. I'll go ahead and move this!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 17 July, 2007 - 3:21pm

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