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Red milkweed beetle

Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

1 cm long long-horn beetle

Habitat:

Semi rural

Reference Links:

large milkweed beetle? - Tetraopes tetrophthalmus - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (3)
KarenL
Thank you Marta & Reiko!
The MnMs
pretty critter! love the second pic, looks like velvety

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PublishedAugust 12, 2013

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