Funereal Duskywing

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

White limned brown butterfly on yellow flower
Funereal Duskywing, Erynnis funeralis
San Joaquin Wildlife Refuge, 2008-06-20

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Mexican Cactus Fly

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Huge black fly gathering pollen
Mexican Cactus Fly, Copestylum mexicana
Tustin Market, Tustin, CA, 2008-05-31

This is the single largest fly I have ever seen. Until I looked closer, I thought it was a carpenter bee, and a large one at that.

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Long-bodied Cellar Spider

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Long-legged spider with prey
Long-bodied Cellar Spider, Pholcus phalangioides
Irvine, CA, 2008-06-10

This one appears to be eating some other spider.

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Mexican Amberwing

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

copper colored dragonfly, perched
Mexican Amberwing, Perithemis intensa
San Diego Wild Animal Park, 2008-06-07

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White-lined Sphinx

Monday, June 9th, 2008

White striped brown sphinx moth
White-lined Sphinx, Hyles lineata
Santiago Oaks Regional Park, 2008-05-04

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Western Tiger Swallowtail

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Western Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio rutulus
Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Beach, 2008-05-26

Large black and yellow butterfly sipping from flower
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