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Mallota sp? - Mallota posticata
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Mallota sp? - Mallota posticata
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 11, 2006
Contributed by tom murray on 12 June, 2006 - 9:07pm

Yes
This is a female of Mallota posticata. You can see the hairs on the eyes in the picture.
… Martin Hauser, 12 June, 2006 - 9:17pm

 
Mallota posticata
Martin, thanks for the species ID!!
… tom murray, 12 June, 2006 - 9:55pm

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