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Gonasida
Copyright © 2006 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Gonasida
Kurtz Ranch, Sherman County, Kansas, USA
September 2, 2006
Size: 23cm or so
Is it possible to ID this to species?

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Gonasida Gonasida Gonasita sp - Gonasida Gonasita sp - Gonasida
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 26 November, 2007 - 4:23pm
Last updated 27 November, 2007 - 9:17am

a guess
So Gonasida has only 5 species in the US and I've seen references to Gonasida compar from Kansas... Don't know if there are more than one species in Kansas and not sure if compar is a valid species name or a subspecies of elata. The CUIC had compar a subspecies so if you are at Cornell, there will be specimens to compare too. If you're in Kansas I'm sure the large collection there has specimens of local Gonasida.
… Kojun Kanda, 26 November, 2007 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

 
This was found during the day
This was actually found wandering around a short-grass prairie during the day
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 27 November, 2007 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

 
sounds good
Thanks for taking a look for me! I'll check out the KU collection
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 26 November, 2007 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

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