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Red-headed Cardinal beetle

Pyrochroa serraticornis

Photo by DanielRowson
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Field Notes

Description:

Crawling around in the sun, these beetles bumped into eachother and began what I can only describe as an orgy!

Habitat:

Grassland/woodland

Reference Links:

Cardinal beetle

Species ID Suggestions

Red-headed Cardinal Beetle

Pyrochroa serraticornis

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bayucca
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Comments (1)
bayucca
Pyrochroidae, should be Pyrochroa serraticornis. Please, verify! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pyrochroa_serraticornis02.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_beetle http://www.uksafari.com/cardinal.htm http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/cardinal-beetle

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PublishedMay 11, 2014

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