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Cerobasis swept from vegetation, coastal dunes - Cerobasis
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Cerobasis swept from vegetation, coastal dunes - Cerobasis
Mussel Rock Dunes, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
October 2, 2021

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Contributed by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon on 12 October, 2021 - 10:18am
Last updated 12 October, 2021 - 2:09pm

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… Diane Young, 12 October, 2021 - 2:12pm

Moved
Moved from Cerobasis.
… Diane Young, 12 October, 2021 - 2:09pm

Very interesting!
This is not Ceronasis guestfalica. It could be a nymph of Cerobasis annulata which as an adult has "fore winglets present, reaching second abdominal tergum". Your specimen looks unique. Try and collect more like this one.
… Diane Young, 12 October, 2021 - 2:01pm

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