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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Mason bees and relatives (Osmiini) » Mason Bees (Osmia)

Osmia? - Osmia

Yeoman Park Campground, White River National Forest, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
July 1, 2011
Size: abt 1 cm
1 of 2 images of this specimen.

Elevation was 9100 feet.

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Contributed by Diane Wilson on 3 July, 2011 - 7:36pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Condicinae » Condicini » Homophoberia » Black Wedge-Spot - Hodges#9057 (Homophoberia apicosa)

Unknown moth - Homophoberia apicosa

Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 3, 2011
Size: 1/2 inch
1 of 2 images of this specimen.

I raised this one from a caterpillar to see what it would become and I still can't figure it out.

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Contributed by rednekcwgirl16 on 3 July, 2011 - 7:34pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonidae) » Ichneumoninae » Ichneumonini » Ichneumon » Ichneumon annulatorius

Wasp - Ichneumon annulatorius -

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 3, 2011
2 of 2 images of this specimen.

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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 3 July, 2011 - 7:33pm

Wasp - Ichneumon annulatorius -

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 3, 2011
1 of 2 images of this specimen.

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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 3 July, 2011 - 7:32pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Blerina » Blera » Blera armillata

Fly for ID - Blera armillata

Sheep Mountain Road, White River National Forest, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
July 1, 2011
Size: abt 1 cm
2 of 3 images of this specimen.

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Contributed by Diane Wilson on 3 July, 2011 - 7:32pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Milesiini » Blerina » Blera » Blera armillata

Fly for ID - Blera armillata

Sheep Mountain Road, White River National Forest, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
July 1, 2011
Size: abt 1 cm
1 of 3 images of this specimen.

Found at about 9400 feet elevation on wild strawberry.

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Contributed by Diane Wilson on 3 July, 2011 - 7:31pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Sciomyzoidea » Thick-headed Flies (Conopidae) » Conopinae » Physocephala » Physocephala burgessi

Conopid of some kind ? - Physocephala burgessi -

Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
June 30, 2011
Size: 12mm length
2 of 2 images of this specimen.

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 3 July, 2011 - 7:17pm

Conopid of some kind ? - Physocephala burgessi -

Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
June 30, 2011
Size: 12mm length
1 of 2 images of this specimen.

Found in our yard on Achillea millefolium. (live oak/chaparral habitat).

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 3 July, 2011 - 7:17pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Shining Leaf Chafers (Rutelinae) » Anomalini » Strigoderma » Pygmy Chafer (Strigoderma pygmaea)

More Pygmy Chafer 2 - Strigoderma pygmaea

Atco, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
July 3, 2011
Size: 5mm?

First I noticed them in one area in my yard on June 29th and they were still there...
July for New Jersey.

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Contributed by Yurika Alexander on 3 July, 2011 - 7:13pm

More Pygmy Chafer 1 - Strigoderma pygmaea

Atco, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
July 3, 2011
Size: 5mm?

First I noticed them in one area in my yard on June 29th and they were still there...
July for New Jersey.

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Contributed by Yurika Alexander on 3 July, 2011 - 7:11pm

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