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Intermountain Little Bear - Paracotalpa granicollis
Copyright © 2019 C. Fred Zeillemaker

Intermountain Little Bear - Paracotalpa granicollis
Echo Canyon State Park, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
April 15, 2019
Is this P. granicollis or P. leonina? At about 5300 foot elevation in open sagebrush with scattered juniper (at about 8 am). Flying westward into wife's hair (5'10" AGL)!

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Contributed by C. Fred Zeillemaker on 15 April, 2019 - 3:41pm
Last updated 19 April, 2019 - 1:56pm

Moved
Moved from Paracotalpa granicollis.
… Bruce Tilden, 16 April, 2019 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you...
Bruce.
… C. Fred Zeillemaker, 19 April, 2019 - 1:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… C. Fred Zeillemaker, 16 April, 2019 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

Paracotalpa granicollis
A gorgeous specimen of Paracotalpa granicollis is what you have in your hand . Appears to be a male . Cheers! Gene St.Denis Sierra Nevada Research
… Gene St. Denis, 16 April, 2019 - 9:06am login or register to post comments

 
Cheers...
indeed! Thank you for your assistance.
… C. Fred Zeillemaker, 16 April, 2019 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

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