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Crossidius suturalis
About 17-20 millimeters in length, male smaller than female (on top in the image). Pale orange , commonly with black mid-dorsal stripe as shown.
Degraded Sonoran Desert grassland in an urban-industrial area. Mesquite, creosote bush, prickly-pear cacti and cholla cacti are dominant plants.
This pair is on rabbitbrush flowers, where the species is frequently common in late fall.
Spotted on Sep 29, 2010
Submitted on Apr 2, 2014
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