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Dasymutilla vestita ? - Dasymutilla aureola - female
Copyright © 2010 Gary McDonald

Dasymutilla vestita ? - Dasymutilla aureola - Female
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
May 19, 2010
Size: ~11mm total length.
Found this gal running about on our property, I assume it is another .

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Dasymutilla vestita ? - Dasymutilla aureola - female Dasymutilla vestita ? - Dasymutilla aureola - female
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 19 May, 2010 - 9:52pm
Last updated 9 October, 2020 - 5:05pm

Moved
Moved from Dasymutilla aureola pacifica.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 9 October, 2020 - 5:05pm login or register to post comments

Dasymutilla aureola pacifica
Head is larger than thorax in this species. In D. vestita, the head is smaller.

Great photos!

Moved from Dasymutilla.
… George Waldren, 23 May, 2010 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you George
for IDing the species. I often hesitate to post images of individuals which I assume are the same species as individuals in images I have previously posted. I'm glad I posted this one, otherwise I would have just assumed that it was another D. vestita, especially since it was collected in the same area. I'd appreciate it if you would look at , I just now added this dorsal view which might help determine the species.
… Gary McDonald, 24 May, 2010 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

 
Happy to help
The one you linked to is Dasymutilla vestita.
… George Waldren, 24 May, 2010 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks again George
for another species ID. I'll move it to the appropriate page.
… Gary McDonald, 24 May, 2010 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

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