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Adult - Dasymutilla asopus - female
Copyright © 2007 George Waldren

Adult - Dasymutilla asopus - Female
Chappell Hill, Washington County, Texas, USA
June 8, 2007
Size: .75"
This species is distinguished by the thorax being as broad as long or slightly broader than long, and the tridentate mandible seen here.

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Adult - Dasymutilla asopus - female Adult - Dasymutilla asopus - female Adult - Dasymutilla asopus - female
Contributed by George Waldren on 30 April, 2009 - 11:53pm

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