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Stichopogon argenteus
Copyright © 2008 Steve Collins

Stichopogon argenteus
Cape May State Park, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
September 8, 2006
Size: 6 mm
The Wilcox (1936) key to Stichopogon claims these have black legs, which is confusing.

Taken with my older macro setup from inches away.

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Contributed by Steve Collins on 28 August, 2008 - 9:40pm
Last updated 29 August, 2008 - 6:32pm

Moved
Moved from Stichopogon argenteus.
… Steve Collins, 29 August, 2008 - 6:32pm

Moved
Moved from Stichopogon.
… john and jane balaban, 29 August, 2008 - 6:08pm

Nice
Have not read that key. Perhaps he means under all that gray/silvery pollinose covering? Certainly it is not trifasciatus and none of the other species slips up in that direction. May also be trying to distinguish it from several of the eastern species that have red in the legs.
… Herschel Raney, 29 August, 2008 - 7:07am

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