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Machaerocera mexicana - male

Machaerocera mexicana - Male
nr. Pantano, Pima County, Arizona, USA
October 25, 2008
Size: 31 mm
Found in lush grass in low-lying heavily vegetated moist area near Pantano, north of Cienega Creek. Males are much smaller and tend to be darker than females. The bright (but dark) blue wings are actually rather hard to follow as they dart silently through the dappled sunlight.

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