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Dolerus nitens? - Dolerus nitens
Copyright © 2012 Jay Greenberg

Dolerus nitens? - Dolerus nitens
Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA
March 19, 2012
Size: 8 mm body length

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Dolerus nitens? - Dolerus nitens Dolerus nitens? - Dolerus nitens
Contributed by Jay Greenberg on 24 March, 2012 - 12:03pm
Last updated 26 March, 2012 - 8:02pm

Moved
Moved from Dolerus.
… v belov, 26 March, 2012 - 8:02pm

Tenthredinidae, Dolerinae
OK for Dolerus nitens (Zaddach)
… Dave Smith, 26 March, 2012 - 7:55pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 24 March, 2012 - 12:43pm

Dolerus... hope Dr Smith is able to narrow it down some more
body length --i.e. not to wing tips, right? just to make sure
… v belov, 24 March, 2012 - 12:12pm

 
Re: Dolerus nitens?
Yes. The length to the end of the wings was about about 9.5 mm.
… Jay Greenberg, 24 March, 2012 - 12:24pm

 
thanks much, Jay.
this kind of precision is exemplary and highly appreciated. it is the only way the size data could really help identification; i wish all the contributors applied your approach: in most cases the size field contains perfectly useless estimates
… v belov, 24 March, 2012 - 12:40pm

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