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Diastrophus potentillae - male
Copyright © 2012 Charley Eiseman

Diastrophus potentillae - Male
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 26, 2012
Emerged from a gall on Potentilla simplex collected a few weeks ago.
ID confirmed by Zhiwei Liu, who added: "The picture actually shows well the characteristic pointed scutellum."
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 26 April, 2012 - 7:32pm
Last updated 30 April, 2012 - 11:59am

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