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Amara longula
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Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
Amara -
Amara longula
Panoche Valley, San Benito County, California, USA
February 6, 2021
Found under a rock amid sagebrush scrub.
Subgenus zezea? I think I see the trifid apical spur of the front tibia..
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Contributed by
Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
on 11 February, 2021 - 12:41pm
Last updated 27 September, 2023 - 2:03pm
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Connor E.J. Graham
, 27 September, 2023 - 2:03pm
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Amara longula is a top contender here
among the four members of the subgenus Zezea known in California. The ventral view on my screen does not show well the trifid spurs of the front tibiae which I think are partially missing. It would be good to make sure of this structure. See type image of A. longula at https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ent:5675
This species is aptly named for its proportionately long elytra. I would appreciate extra examples of Amara for my study of western fauna which hopefully will culminate someday in a published key. I don't yet have this species in my study collection.
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Peter W. Messer
, 11 February, 2021 - 2:14pm
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I do.
I do. I can add the species guide page on here later, and will upload my longula from Keizer.
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Connor E.J. Graham
, 27 September, 2023 - 12:43pm
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