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Pseudomasaris edwardsii - female
Copyright © 2009 Hartmut Wisch

Pseudomasaris edwardsii - Female
Lightning Ridge, elev. 7600 ft., Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 2, 2009
Size: ~10mm
Cropped image for better view of propodeal spine (longer than in P. zonalis, and the diagnostic swelling near the middle of the anterior (front) side of the mid tibia.

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Pseudomasaris edwardsii - female Pseudomasaris edwardsii - female Pseudomasaris edwardsii - female Pseudomasaris edwardsii - female
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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 16 July, 2009 - 2:15pm

Many, many thanks...
..for the admirable work you are doing in improving the Info page for this species by adding text and instructive images such as this one.
… Harsi S. Parker, 16 July, 2009 - 10:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Perhaps I can help you
find some next year.
Now I have to update zonalis some more.
… Hartmut Wisch, 17 July, 2009 - 12:16am login or register to post comments

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