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Rhyp/Lygaeid 2 - Cymus luridus
Copyright © 2009 Tim Loh

Rhyp/Lygaeid 2 - Cymus luridus
Fish Creek Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
May 16, 2009
Size: 4.5 mm
Sweepnetted a couple of these from clumps of grass located near a boggy area. No idea what these are yet...
Contributed by Tim Loh on 18 May, 2009 - 2:43am
Last updated 24 May, 2009 - 7:17pm

From Dr. Merrill Sweet:
"These are Cymus luridus Stål, a Nearctic species with a more northerly distribution. Very likely on sedges."
… Tim Loh, 24 May, 2009 - 7:19pm

 
sweet!
:-]
… v belov, 24 May, 2009 - 8:27pm

Moved
Moved from Cymus.
… Tim Loh, 24 May, 2009 - 7:17pm

Cymus, i suppose
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… v belov, 18 May, 2009 - 9:38am

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