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A genus of only two recognized species north of the border which are both purely eastern. These are as tiny as Atomosia only with a stem perching habit and long antenna. This is Cerotainia macrocera. It looks distinctly like an Atomosia with short legs and those double-sized antennae. It is a twig and grass percher whereas you won't often catch Atomosia on the tips of anything. C. macrocera is told from C. albipilosa by the yellow/brown frons or facial area. This area is gray/white in albipilosa. |
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The side shot showing the very Atomosian abdomen and the dark wings. Most of the Atomosia are fairly clear-winged. Again note those long antennae on this very small robber. |
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This is the top shot of Cerotainia. Dark, wide-eyed and very small with those antennae, it is hard to mistake it for any other robber in the south. |
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The same creature from Ed Gordon Point Remove. Once you learn to spot them they seem to be much more common. |
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This creature came out in September in Norm's area and it appears to be the other local Cerotainia species albipilosa. Named, obviously, for all this white fur it bears. I assume habits are similar. |
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The same area, Norm's yard in NE AR, with some of the same species in June and July. Cerotainia albipilosa. Kind of the superfly pose, don't you think? |