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6257 - Leucobrephos brephoides - Scarce Infant - Leucobrephos brephoides - male
Copyright © 2009 Seabrooke Leckie

6257 - Leucobrephos brephoides - Scarce Infant - Leucobrephos brephoides - Male
South Frontenac, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
March 28, 2009
Size: 20mm
Found flying/sunning along dirt road in deciduous forest. Among 9 Infants counted in approx. 1 km stretch of road, 8 were Archiearis infans and just the single Leucobrephos brephoides.

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6257 - Leucobrephos brephoides - Scarce Infant - Leucobrephos brephoides - male 6257 - Leucobrephos brephoides - Scarce Infant - Leucobrephos brephoides - male
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Contributed by Seabrooke Leckie on 28 March, 2009 - 6:29pm
Last updated 15 February, 2019 - 6:51pm

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Moved to new species page.

Is this a male?
… John F. Carr, 28 March, 2009 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, John, I still have no idea how to move pages around on BugGuide (if I even can).

I believe it is a male, yes; this U of Alberta entomology collection page indicates males have pectinate antennae, and females have filiform. That page has useful info on the species.
… Seabrooke Leckie, 28 March, 2009 - 9:24pm login or register to post comments

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