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rex or vierecki (Ripiphorus rex or vierecki)
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Copyright © 2020
James Danoff-Burg
Ripiphorus vierecki or R. rex -
Ripiphorus
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Haystack Road, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, USA
April 30, 2020
Size: 8mm
This was found resting on a cheesebush in early morning. Ripiphoridae, likely Rhipiphorus vierecki or Ripiphorus rex
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Contributed by
James Danoff-Burg
on 30 April, 2020 - 10:24am
Last updated 18 October, 2022 - 6:29pm
Moved
Moved from
Ripiphorus
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Elliott Gordon
, 18 October, 2022 - 6:29pm
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Moved for expert attention
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and comment for separation of two species, I am not confident from these images.
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Jeff Brown
, 30 April, 2020 - 10:40am
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