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Calotarsa - Calotarsa insignis - male
Copyright © 2007 Martin Hauser

Calotarsa - Calotarsa insignis - Male
Near Sacramento, California, USA
These flies have nice ornaments on their feet....

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Contributed by Martin Hauser on 12 February, 2007 - 4:32pm

Hello Martin
Great to see you imaging the protarsi. Some male Dolicho.. have amazing ornamentation there. Helps ID the spp. also. Thats what I think is needed more in the bugguide: close-ups that can help the non-entomologist with an ID. Keep it up!!
Good dorsal image too.
… Richard Lareau, 17 August, 2007 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
"Close-ups that can help the non-entomologist with an ID"
Amen! Exactly what's needed - a new way to look at insects without a microscope, i.e. Bugs Through Binoculars. Thank you, Richard, for stating it so clearly and concisely.
… Ron Hemberger, 17 August, 2007 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

They certainly do.
Subtly distinctive eyes, too.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 February, 2007 - 8:36pm login or register to post comments

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