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Philanthus multimaculatus
Copyright © 2005 Jess Morton

Philanthus multimaculatus
Torrance, at Madrona Marsh, Los Angeles County, California, USA
August 17, 2004
Size: 1/3 in
Side view, on buckwheat, from previous year.
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Contributed by Jess Morton on 22 June, 2005 - 8:26pm
Last updated 4 July, 2005 - 9:20pm

Two separate specimens
This one and the one photographed in 2005 are two different specimens (different individuals) from two different years. You can link them for reference, but as separate specimens.
My other question is: how did you arrive at this ID? It looks so different from the other Phylanthus! I can create a new page for this species, but first I want to know a little more.
Beautiful shots, both of them by the way.
… Beatriz Moisset, 23 June, 2005 - 6:38am login or register to post comments

 
Identification
Thanks, Beatriz. The identification of this photo was made by Roy Snelling, at the LA County Natural History Museum. Roy has been kind enough to id some other bees and wasps for me, too. I suspect that because my specimens come from our urban environment, the number of species he has to consider are limited.

The other photo looks to me to be the same species. Certainly its in-the-field gestalt was the same.
… Jess Morton, 23 June, 2005 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Good!
Yes, when an authority in the field ID'ed the specimen it helps to mention that in the submission (I always do that in such cases). It is helpful to everybody that visits this site. And, yes, I agree that it seems to be the same species, but not the same specimen; specimen means individual. I have the feeling that many people are not familiar with the terminology.
… Beatriz Moisset, 23 June, 2005 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

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