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Collected three in a PG pitfall trap for CAS with permit as part of a bioblitz. Length ranged from about 8-10 mm.

From Mojave River water sample taken from slow-moving section adjacent to Schoenoplectus plants, part of a bioblitz.

From Mojave River water sample taken from slow-moving section adjacent to Schoenoplectus plants, part of a bioblitz.

From Mojave River water sample taken from slow-moving section adjacent to Schoenoplectus plants, part of a bioblitz, tentative genus ID from AI.

Corpse-carrying larva beat from vegetation, collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz.

In dry upland area.

Beat from Pluchea and collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz.

Beat from Ambrosia, tentative genus ID.

Tiny male under rock, collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz.

20-mm moth inside outhouse.

Juvenile on ground, tentative genus ID.

4-5 mm tan chrysomelid on wall, probable genus ID.

15-20 mm mantid under car part on ground.

Small 3-5 mm bee fly.

Beat from Schoenoplectus and collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz. Tentative family ID.

Tiny male swept from grasses and collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz.

3-5 mm robust fly, swept from grasses, escaped collection.

2-3 mm, swept from grasses, escaped collection.

Swept from grasses, abundant here today.

Beat from shrub, escaped collection.

Mating pair beat from Pluchea, escaped collection.

3-5 mm hopper beat from Pluchea and collected for CAS with permit as part of a bioblitz.

3-5 mm hopper, beat from Pluchea.

Beat from Pluchea.

3-mm fly beat from Pluchea and collected for CAS with permit as part of a bioblitz. I thought this might be a dolichopodid in the field, but not sure now, will try to key out later.

Beat from Senegalia and ?? collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz (might have actually collected a different psyllid!)

Beat from Senegalia and collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz. 1-2 mm, probable ID based on past collections of this species in the area, appearance and host plant.

Beat from flowering creosote bush and collected for CAS with permit as part of bioblitz.