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Chalybion californicum? - Chlorion aerarium
Copyright © 2014 Dennis Paulson

Chalybion californicum? - Chlorion aerarium
Quincy Lakes, Grant County, Washington, USA
August 30, 2014
Size: ca 15 mm
I would like to know how to distinguish this from Chlorion aerarium, which looks so similar and I guess has similar behavior. Thanks!
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Contributed by Dennis Paulson on 5 September, 2014 - 9:06pm
Last updated 6 September, 2014 - 12:03am

Chalybion californicum? - Chlorion aerarium
John, I wonder if many online photos of these two species, including in BugGuide, might be misidentified, as I can't see that difference when Iook at a bunch of photos. So Chlorion always has a wider head than Chalybion?
… Dennis Paulson, 6 September, 2014 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

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Chlorion aerarium
Note breadth of head
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