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Copyright © 2005 Terry Thormin

Lepyrus sp. - Lepyrus gemellus

Alberta, Canada
July 19, 2005

I am confident that this is in the genus Lepyrus, and it matches this image on Cedar Creek. Because there are six North American species in the genus, I am hesitant to call it L. palustris. If anyone is familiar with the genus and can put a species name to this, then great. If not, it still needs a guide page, as the genus is a new one.

Contributed by Terry Thormin on 18 October, 2005 - 9:58pm
Last updated 4 January, 2009 - 3:55pm

Moved

Moved from Lepyrus gemellus.

… margarethe brummermann, 4 January, 2009 - 3:55pm

Moved

Moved from Lepyrus.

… margarethe brummermann, 4 January, 2009 - 3:50pm

Lepyrus gemellus errans Casey

O'Brien det.

… v belov, 4 January, 2009 - 12:40pm

The guide pages

are not set up for two-word species. "errans" doesn't sound like a subspecies - but that's the only way to get it in - come to think of it - that's all it can be.

I can only find it as a synonym though.

… margarethe brummermann, 4 January, 2009 - 3:54pm

yup...

the Canada checklist has only gemellus gemellus Kby., with no Alberta record, too...

… v belov, 4 January, 2009 - 6:23pm

Guide Page

Do you know what the taxonomy of this one is?

… Chris Wirth, 19 October, 2005 - 9:00am

Sorry Chris

This is in the subfamily Cleoninae.

… Terry Thormin, 19 October, 2005 - 5:44pm

Page Done

I created the page and moved your picture to it.

… Chris Wirth, 19 October, 2005 - 5:52pm

Moved

Thanks Chris. I guess I really have to consider becoming an editor so that I can do these things myself, rather than bugging everyone else.

… Terry Thormin, 19 October, 2005 - 10:12pm

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