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Brachynemurus sackeni
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Copyright © 2020
Salvador Vitanza
Male, antlion? -
Brachynemurus sackeni
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
March 7, 2020
Size: 28 mm
Coordinates: 32.099582, -113.477177
Elevation: 736 ft
Attracted to mercury vapor and ultraviolet lights
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Contributed by
Salvador Vitanza
on 14 March, 2020 - 7:56pm
Last updated 20 March, 2021 - 8:49am
Moved
Moved from
Long-tailed Antlions
.
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Jonathan Hoskins
, 20 March, 2021 - 8:49am
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Moved
Moved from
Antlions
.
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Jonathan Hoskins
, 30 August, 2020 - 3:46am
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Brachynemurus sackeni?
Excellent photos. Sure looks similar, if not identical, to these, identified as
Brachynemurus sackeni
(male):
On that last one, Kevin Williams notes "Brachynemurus sackeni
This is one of the most distinct antlion species in the Southwest, mainly because of the male genitalia and striped abdomen."
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Cotinis
, 20 March, 2021 - 8:05am
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Agree
Thank you Patrick!
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Salvador Vitanza
, 20 March, 2021 - 8:08am
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oh great, note updated thumbnails
Note that I messed up my first comment and had to edit it. I believe all the thumbnails are correct now.
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Cotinis
, 20 March, 2021 - 8:10am
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It looks like a safe bet
but I am not comfortable enough with ant lions to move the images...
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Salvador Vitanza
, 20 March, 2021 - 8:17am
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I hear you...
However having stared at a lot of images here classified as this tribe, it really does look distinctive, at least the male.
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Cotinis
, 20 March, 2021 - 8:34am
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