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Have fun. - Gymnopyge
Copyright © 2017 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Have fun. - Gymnopyge
Near Tecopa, Inyo County, California, USA
April 9, 2017
Size: 7mm
So here's a bit of a mystery to me. This was found in a cactus flower. It resembles a couple of things, but doesn't seem to match any of them. Of particular interest to me are the emarginate clypeus and bifurcated tarsal claws. Found out in the middle of the Mojave desert. My only thoughts are something in Melonthini. I don't think it's Chnaunanthus or Acoma, but not sure what it could be Oncerus is out too I think.
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 21 April, 2017 - 1:03pm

Moved, Gymnopyge sp.
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 21 April, 2017 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

I was thinking Cremastocheilus,
when I first looked at it. What do the mouthparts look like?
… Gary Griswold, 21 April, 2017 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Seems like normal moutparts:
Seems like normal moutparts: no scoop
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 21 April, 2017 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Not Cremastocheilus then....
see why you are puzzled..
… Gary Griswold, 21 April, 2017 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

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