07.30
No pretty pictures today folks. I am going to compare two populations of Metalmarks in Southern California. I am still trying to figure out exactly what species these are. I had previously named them all as Apodemia mormo virgulti which now turns out to be an obsolete name. Besides that I have to start from scratch trying to figure out what I have.
Location #1 click here to view in Google Maps
Highway 79 – West of Anza Borrego Desert State Park
elevation-2900ft
April 12/08
80 degrees
Here is the habitat…
Location #2 click here to view in Google Maps
Grizzly Flat Road off Highway 2, Angeles National Forest
North of Woodwardia Canyon, East of Hoyt Mountain
Chapparal
elevation: 3123 ft
July 27/2008
Temp: 82 degrees
Location #3 click here to view in Google Maps
South of Ash Fork, Arizona
elevation: 5000 ft
Sept 8/07