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Melissodes - Melissodes communis - male
Copyright © 2007 Hartmut Wisch

Melissodes - Melissodes communis - Male
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 7, 2007
This is one of the males flying near these females:


Like the females, the male is stealing nectar from Salvia 'Allen Chickering' flowers by piercing the base of the corolla.

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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 7 November, 2007 - 4:31pm
Last updated 29 January, 2010 - 3:22pm

Moved
Moved from Melissodes robustior.
… John S. Ascher, 29 January, 2010 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Melissodes.
… John S. Ascher, 19 November, 2009 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

probably M. robustior
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… John S. Ascher, 8 November, 2007 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, John -
As far as you know, are there any very similar Melissodes in this area (Claremont, CA)? I should really take a look at what they've got at the L.A. County Mus. of Natural History.
Until certain, probably better to keep it at genus level?
… Hartmut Wisch, 8 November, 2007 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

 
I now think these are Melissodes communis alopex
see comments on other images about miscuration of my reference specimens from Pasadena and consequent misdet. of several images
… John S. Ascher, 29 January, 2010 - 3:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for following this up, John!
I've read all of your comments & have updated my files.
… Hartmut Wisch, 29 January, 2010 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

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