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Which Valgus? - Valgus canaliculatus
Copyright © 2007 Stephen_WV

Which Valgus? - Valgus canaliculatus
Ohio River Islands NWR, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
May 25, 2007
Size: 6 mm
On the flowers of a huge tall umbellifer, very close to the banks of the Ohio River.

Any thoughts on which species of Valgus?

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Which Valgus? - Valgus canaliculatus Which Valgus? - Valgus canaliculatus
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 28 May, 2007 - 8:17am
Last updated 8 July, 2021 - 4:08am

Moved
Moved from Valgus seticollis.

This male. Differences in dorsal scale colouration used for discrimination against V. seticollis (explained on species pages).
… Boris Büche, 8 July, 2021 - 4:08am

Moved
Moved from Valgus.
… Stephen_WV, 29 May, 2007 - 12:07pm

V. seticollis
Protibial teeth are somewhat rounded like this in seticollis
… Jim McClarin, 28 May, 2007 - 4:50pm

 
Thanks
Thanks, Jim!
… Stephen_WV, 29 May, 2007 - 12:06pm

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