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Melissodes communis alopex - Melissodes communis - male

Melissodes communis alopex - Melissodes communis - Male
Residence near Rosebowl, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 26, 2010
I've had this species in my garden for some years now. This year, the males chose to gather for the night on the seed pods of Sisyrinchium bellum.
Compare an earlier gathering (2006) on a dead twig of a sage: