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muddy Tetracha - Tetracha impressa
Copyright © 2007 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Joshua S. Rose, Ph.D.

muddy Tetracha - Tetracha impressa
World Birding Center HQ at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
July 19, 2007
Tough to ID because of the mud all over it, but I suspect from these photos that this might have been T. impressa/affinis, the species documented in the US only from the LRGV. Will try to get some expert testimony...

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muddy Tetracha - Tetracha impressa muddy Tetracha at a distance - Tetracha impressa muddy Tetracha in a crevice - Tetracha impressa muddy Tetracha, facial view - Tetracha impressa
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Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 29 August, 2008 - 6:22pm
Last updated 29 August, 2008 - 11:30pm

Moved
Moved from Tetracha based on ID by Dave Pearson.
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