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Great Spreadwing(Archilestes grandis)

Rare to uncommon in NC, Great Spreadwings occur in the mountain and piedmont provinces.

3 photographs
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)Perched on a twig on Duke University's campus, Durham Co., NC3 Sep 2008The yellow thoracic stripe pattern is diagnostic for this spreadwing species.
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)Perched on a shrub along a driveway in urban Durham Co., NC23 Sep 2007Carl Rothfels spotted this bug from the passenger seat of my vehicle as we're pulling out of his driveway.
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)Perched on a shrub along a driveway in urban Durham Co., NC23 Sep 2007Close up of male appendages.

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Created on ... Sep 23, 2007 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com