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which nymph - Acanthophysa echinata
Copyright © 2008 Andrew Gale

which nymph - Acanthophysa echinata
Spring Valley, San Diego County, California, USA
March 2, 2008
Size: approx3mm

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which nymph - Acanthophysa echinata which nymph - Acanthophysa echinata
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Contributed by Andrew Gale on 8 March, 2008 - 1:31pm
Last updated 14 March, 2008 - 4:00pm

Possible new genus and species for BG!
I don't think this is necessarily a nymph. Based on Slater & Baranowski, I think this is an adult of Acanthophysa echinata Uhler. The only other species is A. idaho which occurs in the Pacific Northwest. Spring Valley is probably too far south for that species.
… drswanny, 9 March, 2008 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry
I meant to add in the family Berytidae.
… drswanny, 9 March, 2008 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
I agree with that diagnosis and am moving to a new species page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 March, 2008 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Would you
like more images? I watch them and photograph them every day. It's great when you can pull up a chair and a camera.
… Andrew Gale, 14 March, 2008 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

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