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Trypoxylon
Copyright © 2008 Hartmut Wisch

Trypoxylon
South Fork Little Rock Creek, ~5900 ft. elev., San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 10, 2008
Used Triplehorn & Johnson for ID.
There were quite a few, frequently landing in shallow, brackish water, probably for building their nests.
Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 11 July, 2008 - 10:06am
Last updated 25 April, 2011 - 1:54am

Moved
Moved from Trypoxylon.
… Matthias Buck, 3 January, 2009 - 1:04pm

 
Thanks, Matthias,
and Happy 2009!
… Hartmut Wisch, 3 January, 2009 - 2:39pm

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