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Perdita (?) - Oreopasites
Copyright © 2009 Hartmut Wisch

Perdita (?) - Oreopasites
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, Irwindale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 8, 2009
Size: ~4mm
Visiting Cryptantha flower.

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Perdita (?) - Oreopasites Perdita (?) - Oreopasites
Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 20 November, 2009 - 12:29am
Last updated 23 October, 2010 - 2:08pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 20 November, 2009 - 10:29am

Nomadinae
looks like Oreopasites (Oreopasites)
… John S. Ascher, 20 November, 2009 - 10:27am

 
Oh - I wondered about those antennae -
Thanks, John, for the ID!
… Hartmut Wisch, 21 November, 2009 - 12:30am

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