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Another CA Hanging Fly - Bittacus chlorostigma - female
Copyright © 2013 Aaron Schusteff

Another CA Hanging Fly - Bittacus chlorostigma - Female
San Joaquin River Gorge, BLM Recreational Area, Fresno County, California, USA
April 21, 2013
Another female Bittacus chlorostigma, this time hanging from twigs of the chaparral shrub Ceanothus leucodermis, where it landed after trying to flee from my photographic attention. Full-size version here.

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Another CA Hanging Fly - Bittacus chlorostigma - female Another CA Hanging Fly - Bittacus chlorostigma - female Another CA Hanging Fly - Bittacus chlorostigma - female
Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 26 April, 2013 - 8:17pm

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