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Acmaeodera, Perhaps A. bowditchi? - Acmaeodera
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Acmaeodera, Perhaps A. bowditchi? - Acmaeodera
Bradshaw Ranger District, Prescott National Forest, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
June 11, 2009
With heteropteran on Stephanomeria (but surrounded by Asclepias tuberosa).

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Contributed by David Moll on 11 June, 2009 - 10:59pm
Last updated 28 June, 2009 - 7:13pm

Why not A. alicia?
… margarethe brummermann, 15 September, 2009 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

 
A alicia vs A. bowditchi
I don't know what characters are used for identification at this level and possible variation of each but here are some possible similarities/differences:

My specimen looks hairier (better seen in lateral view), like Tom's, than A. alicia. Yellow mark on side of thorax more like Tom's, not like A. alicia. Overall yellow marks more spot-like (or branched?) with A. bowditchi, more bar-like with A. alicia. The shape of thorax is difficult for me to really see but shape looks like A. bowditchi,dented in the middle on top, A. alicia smaller dent on the side. Whatever else.

… David Moll, 15 September, 2009 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

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