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Proctacanthus - Proctacanthus hinei - male
Copyright © 2010 Donna Brunet

Proctacanthus - Proctacanthus hinei - Male
Wakonda State Park, Lewis County, Missouri, USA
July 9, 2010
I have tentatively identified this as Proctacanthus hinei. Can someone please confirm or correct this? I waffled a bit with P. rufus. This is a male, right?

Wakonda State Park is in northeast Missouri, approximately 3 miles from the Mississippi River. There are 2 large lakes and several small lakes in the park. The habitat is sand prairie.

Park photos and other insects seen on 9 July can be seen at Wakonda State Park.

Thanks!

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Contributed by Donna Brunet on 12 July, 2010 - 9:35am
Last updated 16 July, 2010 - 9:36pm

Moved
Moved from Proctacanthus.
… Donna Brunet, 16 July, 2010 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

Yes
Male P. hinei. Very similar to P. rufus but rufus prefers clear water. They both can occur in the same sand habitats in fairly pristine environments.
… Herschel Raney, 14 July, 2010 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

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