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Amblypsilopus psittacinus - male
Copyright © 2012 Brad Barnd

Amblypsilopus psittacinus - Male
Rotonda West, Charlotte County, Florida, USA
June 11, 2011
Size: 3 to 4 mm
Taken in yellow pan trap, between 5.VI.2011 and 16.VI.2011.

Female to come.

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Amblypsilopus psittacinus - male Amblypsilopus psittacinus - male Amblypsilopus psittacinus - male
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 3 February, 2012 - 6:40pm
Last updated 3 February, 2012 - 10:26pm

Moved
Moved from Sciapus psittacinus.
… Brad Barnd, 3 February, 2012 - 6:45pm

Amblypsilopus
This is now Amblypsilopus. Let me check whether there are any species not in Robinson's paper.
… John F. Carr, 3 February, 2012 - 6:42pm

 
thks John
I used Steyskal (1) as my key.
… Brad Barnd, 3 February, 2012 - 6:43pm

 
Current
That's my latest source too. This is A. psittacinus. I don't think females can be identified except by association with males.

Your photos are blue.
… John F. Carr, 3 February, 2012 - 6:46pm

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