Sepedon bifida, Steyskal, 1951: 280

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bifida Steyskal, 1951: 280

HT: ♂ United States, California, Kern Co., Tejon Canyon, 11.V.1927, E.C. Van Dyke. CAS, No. 6381

AT: ♀ same locality, 12.V.1927. CAS

PT: 17 (both ♂ and ♀); six CAS, one UMMZ, 10 USNM

DIST: MEXICO (Baja California: Ensenada Baja, Las Encinas, San Vicente, Santo Domingo; Baja California Sur). Also UNITED STATES (central and southern California). Map: Neff & Berg 1966; Fisher & Orth 1983

FIGS: Steyskal 1951 (♂ terminalia, ♂ hind femur and tibia), Fisher & Orth 1969 (♂ terminalia, ♂ hind femur and tibia)

BIOL: Neff & Berg 1966. BG: 11; PG: 2

HOSTS/PREY OF LARVAE: Gyraulus parvus , Helisoma trivolvis , and Physa sp.

IMMATS: Neff & Berg 1966 (E, L1–L3, P)