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Another Eulonchus? (Family: Acroceridae) - Eulonchus
Copyright © 2004 Aaron Schusteff

Another Eulonchus? (Family: Acroceridae) - Eulonchus
On Cerro Noreste Road (~3.4 mi west of Quatal Canyon Road), Kern County, California, USA
June 1, 2004
I believe this is another Eulonchus sp. (Diptera: Acroceridae). It's similar to . It was photographed nectaring on Monardella lanceolata at around 5000 ft elevation in the San Emigdio Mountains.

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Another Eulonchus? (Family: Acroceridae) - Eulonchus Another Eulonchus? (Family: Acroceridae) - Eulonchus Another Eulonchus? (Family: Acroceridae) - Eulonchus
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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 17 August, 2007 - 1:09am
Last updated 10 December, 2007 - 4:42pm

Nice series, Aaron!
From this photo you can (I think) extrapolate that the proboscis must be at least as long as the abdomen, probably a bit longer.
… Hartmut Wisch, 7 December, 2007 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

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