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Acanthocephala thomasi
Copyright © 2007 margarethe brummermann

Acanthocephala thomasi
Madera Canyon, pima County, Arizona, USA
August 1, 2007
Size: over 1 inch
In mesquite grassland of the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 4 August, 2007 - 8:32pm

different individuals
This one has brownish hemelytra, thick hind femora, and an almost parallel-sided flange on the right hind tibia. Judging from the thickness of the hind femora, I think it's a male.

The other individual you posted has almost black hemelytra, relatively thin hind femora, and the flanges on its hind tibiae are wavy-margined, not parallel-sided. I think the last two features indicate it's a female.

Since these are different individuals, the photos should not be linked.
… Robin McLeod, 18 May, 2009 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

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