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Virginia striatula
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- V. striatula – Naturally occurring albino – Jefferson Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- V. striatula – Atascosa Co, TX – photo by Tom Lott
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- V. striatula – Atascosa Co, TX – photo by Tom Lott
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- V. striatula – Atascosa Co, TX – photo by Tom Lott
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- V. striatula – Harris Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- V. striatula – Map by Tom Lott, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Virginia striatula occurs throughout the eastern half of Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Virginia striatula (Linnaeus 1766)
Genus: Virginia, state of Virginia (no specific reason found. Type specimens are from MD W.DC & SC)
Species: stratula, Latin – striatus = striped + ula = little
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962