Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Xeromelecta californica
Brachymelecta californica (Cresson, 1878)
Size
length: females 8-14 mm; males 9-18 mm
Identification
Scopa lacking (as in all Melectini); terga with medially broken bands of appressed white (rarely pale brown) pubescence.
See also Internet Reference (DiscoverLife)
Range
From B.C. (Canada) south to CA, east to IL; also Mexico (Baja California)
Food
The Hosts section on its
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