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Reality check; Pepsis mildei? - Pepsis mildei - male
Copyright © 2008 Ron Hemberger

Reality check; Pepsis mildei? - Pepsis mildei - Male
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
August 5, 2008
I shot a bunch of Pepsis last year and think I have same usual suspects this time. Have I got this ID right?

(This might be a different individual. Plant is different for certain.)

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Reality check; Pepsis mildei? - Pepsis mildei - male Reality check; Pepsis mildei? - Pepsis mildei - male Reality check; Pepsis mildei? - Pepsis mildei - male
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 5 August, 2008 - 7:43pm
Last updated 6 August, 2008 - 4:58pm

Probably.
I don't know of any other species with orange antennae (in California, anyway). Nice shots. This is a male, by the way.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 August, 2008 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks. I thought the orange was distinctive.
I had a good day shooting, even though I'd thought otherwise. I fear my eyes work better on some days, but I'm not sure when those days are. (About 98% of my stuff is manual focus.)
… Ron Hemberger, 6 August, 2008 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

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