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winged insect with beautiful wing pattern on marigold - Trupanea

winged insect with beautiful wing pattern on marigold - Trupanea
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
August 27, 2014
I was especially intrigued by the pattern on the wings, and would like to identify to learn if it is a friendly garden insect or not. Thank you.

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Trupanea…
See reference here.

 
Trupanea jonesi?
Bad news for the garden. But fascinating, and beautiful! Looking at the taxonomy list, would you say it's Trupanea jonesi? And how could I tell if it was male/female?

Thanks! I'm learning so much.

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