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Adela trigrapha ? - Adela trigrapha - female
Copyright © 2012 Gary McDonald

Adela trigrapha ? - Adela trigrapha - Female
Willow Springs, San Benito County, California, USA
April 29, 2012
Size: 11.5mm wingspan
Here's another individual, taken in the same area a couple of weeks later than , both were seen on Lomatium. I did retain this specimen and sent it to BOLD. 36.66788°N, 121.03238°W.
Contributed by Gary McDonald on 3 September, 2012 - 12:02pm
Last updated 23 April, 2013 - 2:50am

BOLD match
100% match at BOLD to Adela trigrapha.
… Gary McDonald, 7 March, 2014 - 5:10pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Certainly looks like a female here, the antennae are relatively "short".
… Chris Grinter, 3 September, 2012 - 8:07pm

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