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Mordellistena vapida LeConte - Mordellistena vapida - male
Copyright © 2019 Brent Steury

Mordellistena vapida LeConte - Mordellistena vapida - Male
Cove Point Swamp, Calvert County, Maryland, USA
June 25, 2018
Size: 2.0-2.4 mm
Leg ridge counts (apical and subapical tibial ridge not included) are 2-3-1 in (at least some) males of this species - contrary to Liljeblad (1945). Compare with image of a female (photo #1761845) in which the ridge count is 2-2-1 as stated for the species by Liljeblad.

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Contributed by Brent Steury on 11 December, 2019 - 9:51am
Last updated 11 December, 2019 - 11:52am

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