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Orbed Narrow-wing - Hodges#9637.1 (Magusa divaricata)
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Copyright © 2017
Dave Barker
Magusa divaricata
29.797499, -100.998049, Val Verde County, Texas, USA
August 28, 2017
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Contributed by
Dave Barker
on 19 October, 2017 - 9:49pm
Last updated 23 October, 2017 - 3:53pm
Moved, Magusa divaricata
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. Jim's ID looks right to me.
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Aaron Hunt
, 23 October, 2017 - 3:53pm
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Variable Narrow-wing
This may be an example of the species Magusa divaricata, which greatly varies.
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Jim Eckert
, 19 October, 2017 - 10:07pm
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Thank you...
Thank you, Jim. I can't find a posted image of Magusa divaricata that is exactly like this one, but, as you wrote, it is a variable species and this one definitely has the ambiance and essence of that species, along with some shared characters. I think you have nailed it. Thanks!
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Dave Barker
, 19 October, 2017 - 10:24pm
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Dave - I collected in SE Ariz
Dave - I collected in SE Arizona this September and encountered at least a dozen of these. I don't think any two were alike. I kept thinking I was finding a new species several times before I got on to their tricks, their essence - as you stated. They are a tropical species that wanders at times up to the states - maybe the lemming population crashed or something down there this year, as it seems to be a big year for them up here. I've had a few this season even way up here in PA where I live.
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Jim Eckert
, 19 October, 2017 - 11:51pm
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