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Mallota 0345 - Mallota posticata
Copyright © 2007 Steve Nanz

Mallota 0345 - Mallota posticata
Pymatuning Reservoir, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 3, 2007
Pretty sure this is Mallota but it has these two red spots on the abdoman that I don't see on any other examples I could find.

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 20 October, 2007 - 4:30am
Last updated 24 February, 2008 - 11:13am

Moved
Moved from Mallota.
… Steve Nanz, 24 February, 2008 - 11:13am

Mallota posticata.
Mallota posticata.
… Jeff Skevington, 23 February, 2008 - 8:54pm

 
Thank you
What identifies this M. posticata?
… Steve Nanz, 24 February, 2008 - 11:15am

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