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Dasymutilla alesia? - Dasymutilla quadriguttata - female
Copyright © 2009 Joshua P. Basham

Dasymutilla alesia? - Dasymutilla quadriguttata - Female
TSU Nursery Research Center, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
September 27, 2006
Size: 14.4mm
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Contributed by Joshua P. Basham on 4 November, 2009 - 9:06am
Last updated 11 March, 2010 - 11:31pm

Recently synonymized under D. quadriguttata, see info page
Moved from Dasymutilla alesia.
… George Waldren, 11 March, 2010 - 11:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Velvet Ants.
… v belov, 4 November, 2009 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

Right on
and nice specimen shots!
… George Waldren, 4 November, 2009 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
You are correct that this is D. alesia. Great photo!
… Kevin Williams, 4 November, 2009 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you! I'm not pleased wi
Thank you! I'm not pleased with the background, I was a little short on time to change it.
… Joshua P. Basham, 5 November, 2009 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

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