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ID for Copestylum in California? - Copestylum avidum - male
Copyright © 2009 Harsi S. Parker

ID for Copestylum in California? - Copestylum avidum - Male
Webb Canyon, ~2000 ft. altitude, Los Angeles County, California, USA
April 23, 2009
I am pretty certain that this is a Copestylum species, but it is the first one I've seen in person so I hope I'm not wrong. Of the species currently in the guide from California, I think it looks like a pretty good match for C. avidum. Any assistance in confirming my guesses would be most appreciated. Thanks!

Photographed on mustard flowers. Mixed oak & chaparral habitat.

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ID for Copestylum in California? - Copestylum avidum - male ID for Copestylum in California? - Copestylum avidum - male ID for Copestylum in California? - Copestylum avidum - male
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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 30 April, 2009 - 5:40pm
Last updated 25 February, 2015 - 11:45am

Moved
Moved from Copestylum.
… Martin Hauser, 25 February, 2015 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Copestylum avidum.

Decided I wasn't really sure enough to place this under species yet... gonna' leave it at genus for now.
… Harsi S. Parker, 6 May, 2009 - 11:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Harsi S. Parker, 2 May, 2009 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

Copestylum avidum looks right to me.
Definitely Copestylum.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 April, 2009 - 7:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the confirmation, Ron...
Yay, my first Copestylum! I will leave this image here awhile and see if Hartmut (or any one else) wants to offer an opinion, but unless there's another likely candidate that I'm unaware of, I think C. avidum must be right too.
… Harsi S. Parker, 30 April, 2009 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

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