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Sphaeropthalma
Photo#74945
Copyright © 2006 Mike ''troll'' Dame
possible velvetant male -
Sphaeropthalma
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Mt. Diablo, Live Oak Campground 1500', Contra Costa County, California, USA
August 3, 2006
attracted to a blacklight trap
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Contributed by
Mike "troll" Dame
on 4 September, 2006 - 2:17am
Last updated 16 November, 2006 - 6:24pm
Moved
Moved from
Wasps
.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 16 November, 2006 - 6:24pm
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Yes
I think it is a male mutilid.
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Jim McClarin
, 4 September, 2006 - 5:40am
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this is a nocturnal mutillid.
this is a nocturnal mutillid. probably sphaeropthalma or odontophotopsis. if you find anymore hold on to them for me, Utah state university wants any nocturnal mutillids from CA.
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William Ericson
, 4 September, 2006 - 11:21pm
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Sphaeropthalma
Probably Sphaeropthalma unicolor based on coloration and locality, these are even harder to ID than the eastern Dasymutilla though.
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Kevin Williams
, 7 September, 2006 - 12:45pm
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