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Thyridopteryx sp. - Thyridopteryx - male
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Thyridopteryx sp. - Thyridopteryx - Male
South of Copper Canyon, Huachuca Mtns., Cochise County, Arizona, USA
June 17, 2020
Size: 17 mm
Collected at MV/UV lights

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Thyridopteryx sp. - Thyridopteryx - male Thyridopteryx sp. - Thyridopteryx - male
Contributed by Steven Lingafelter on 26 June, 2020 - 9:51pm

Just a guess, but could this
Just a guess, but could this be an Oiketicus toumeyi? It seems to be a better match.
… Hexapoda, 3 January, 2021 - 7:48pm

 
Foreleg
A shot of the fore tibia should distinguish the genera.
… John F. Carr, 10 February, 2021 - 6:48pm

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