Bumelia Borer
Plinthocoelium suaveolens
31.6012, -109.67
Field Notes
Description:
Metallic blue long horn beetle, approx. 3.5 inches long with red-and-black segmented legs. Eyes are also metallic blue.
Habitat:
Seasonal wetlands during monsoon season, native grassland at a mile high with grass reaching above seven feet tall, mixed with mesquite trees. Specimen found in a small clearing near planted pine and cottonwood trees.
Notes:
Specimen found deceased in a rocky clearing. I've been here since 1997 and have never seen this coloration of beetle before, though there are plenty of long horn beetles. I've also noticed a dramatic influx of pale metallic blue wasps. Is there anything environmentally which could cause a metallic blue coloration or is this pure coincidence?
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