Black Petaltail
Tanypteryx hageni
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 19 May 2018
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 19 May 2018
Groundhog Meadow, Sequoia National Park, Tulare County 8 July 2016
This sighting extends the range of this species approximately 100 miles further south than it was previously known.
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 15 May 2004
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 15 May 2004
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 15 May 2004
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 15 May 2004
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 15 May 2004
Closeup of male's appendages attached to female's head
Pine Flat Road, Sonoma County 15 May 2004
Habitat shot showing the branch that the female perched on while ovipositing into the standing water
Alan Wight
Sonoma County, California
Email: shwand@sonic.net
Photo(s) © 2018 Alan Wight