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Red Milkweed Beetle

Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

Photo by Wixenstyx
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Field Notes

Description:

Red longhorn beetle with black spots on elytra. Commonly found feeding on native milkweed species in waste areas and fields.

Habitat:

Waste areas, lawns, fields, anywhere milkweed plants grow.

Notes:

Took this at Wilson's Creek Battlefield.

Reference Links:

Red Milkweed Beetle - Tetraopes tetrophthalmus - Overview, Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

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PublishedMarch 31, 2016

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