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A. confraterna and terminalis side by side - Acanthocephala

A. confraterna and terminalis side by side - Acanthocephala
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
September 12, 2005
Size: 27 mm
Dilation of posterior tibia narrowing distally but almost reaching distal end; pronotum granulate, at most weakly tuberculate, covered with dense coat of erect black hairs; connexivum hidden when viewed from above; body shape outline linear, narrow...confraterna

- Dilation of posterior tibia limited to proximal (basal) 2/3; pronotum with small but distinct tubercles present, surface with covering of golden hairs; connexivum visible from above; body shape outline sinuate, broad...terminalis

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