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Bembecinus sp.
About 8 millimeters or so in body length, colored as shown. Note eyes strongly converging toward the mouth, a helpful character in identifying the genus.
Female was digging a burrow in a path of deep, sandy soil adjacent to an arroyo (dry riverbed). Area surrounding this riparian corridor is degraded shortgrass prairie with sunflower, yucca, prickly-pear, and scattered elm trees.
Identification confirmed by Doug Yanega, University of California, Riverside.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2012
Submitted on Jan 12, 2014
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