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Gardena elkinsi Wygodzinsky - Gardena elkinsi
Copyright © 2008 Mike Quinn

Gardena elkinsi Wygodzinsky - Gardena elkinsi
Village of San Leanna (south Austin), Travis County, Texas, USA
August 4, 2008
Det. D. R. Swanny, 2009

at UV lights in a small mesic patch under an oak-willow canopy
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 23 November, 2008 - 10:55pm
Last updated 3 November, 2023 - 11:57pm

Moved
Moved from Emesaya.
… v belov, 19 March, 2009 - 12:53pm

Not Emesaya...
although I'm not willing to offer a more definitive answer since emesines are particularly tricky to do by photograph. It very well could be Gardena and if it is, it's Gardena elkinsi.
… drswanny, 3 December, 2008 - 11:11am

 
Update
More emesines studied. I can confirm this as Gardena elkinsi.
… drswanny, 16 November, 2009 - 8:10pm

 
thanks much -- good to know
… v belov, 16 November, 2009 - 9:10pm

Emesaya?
An indication of size would be helpful here. Emesaya are large insects (at least E. brevipennis). I strongly suspect a different genus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 November, 2008 - 12:47pm

Gardena, i believe -- very nice!
[who cares though after the Darklingate]
in the unlikely case that i'm right and this won't turn out to be a butterfly -- new genus to the guide (and only two spp. to choose from)
… v belov, 24 November, 2008 - 1:17am

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