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University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
 
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Bombylius curtirhynchus

Bombylius curtirhynchus
Sisar Rd, Upper Ojai, Ventura County, California, USA
March 3, 2008
Size: small
The species name means "short beak." You will see it in early spring on tiny flowers like Cryptantha. This is a small species.

Moved
Moved from Bombylius.

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