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Southern Pygmy Clubtail? - Lanthus parvulus
Copyright © 2011 Conrad Vispo

Southern Pygmy Clubtail? - Lanthus parvulus
New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York, USA
May 21, 2011
Size: length ca. 32mm
Eclosing along a small, rocky creek through mature woodland.

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Southern Pygmy Clubtail? - Lanthus parvulus Southern Pygmy Clubtail? - Lanthus parvulus
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Contributed by Conrad Vispo on 25 May, 2011 - 3:37pm
Last updated 25 May, 2011 - 8:11pm

Date?
BTW-could you fill in the date these photos were taken? Thanks.
… Ben Coulter, 25 May, 2011 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
… Ben Coulter, 25 May, 2011 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

L. parvulus
This looks more like Lanthus parvulus, Northern Pygmy Clubtail. Southern has only one lateral thoracic stripe.
… Ben Coulter, 25 May, 2011 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

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