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Miltogramminae? - Sphenometopa tergata - male
Copyright © 2014 Gary McDonald

Miltogramminae? - Sphenometopa tergata - Male
1.7 mi. NNW of Antelope Fire Control Station, Willow Springs, San Benito County, California, USA
June 16, 2014
Size: 5mm length
Saw this tiny guy at our spring, photographed with 200mm lens which only goes to 1:1, so significant amount of cropping needed to create "postable" file. Similar to .
36.66814°N, 121.03458°W; 2465 ft. elevation.

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Miltogramminae? - Sphenometopa tergata - male Miltogramminae? - Sphenometopa tergata
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 17 June, 2014 - 4:07pm
Last updated 21 May, 2018 - 8:03pm

Moved
Moved from Sphenometopa.
… John F. Carr, 21 May, 2018 - 8:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Dr. Carr
for the species ID.
… Gary McDonald, 21 May, 2018 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Satellite Flies.
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