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Dactylotum bicolor - female
Copyright © 2007 David J. Ferguson

Dactylotum bicolor - Female
Tierra Grande, unnamed canyon, se. Valencia County, New Mexico, USA
October 21, 2007
Thought I'd add a few more angles to this species. I suppose this is subspeces variegatum, though the subspecies all seem pretty much alike to me.

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Dactylotum bicolor - female Dactylotum bicolor - female Dactylotum bicolor - female Dactylotum bicolor - female
Contributed by David J. Ferguson on 7 November, 2007 - 4:52pm
Last updated 1 November, 2008 - 10:09am

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