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Longhorned beetle

Crossidius discoideus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Size roughly 15 mm in length, colored as shown.

Habitat:

Degraded shortgrass prairie with very short grass, numerous weeds, scattered sunflower, yucca, prickly-pear cacti, and elm trees.

Notes:

This specimen is a male.

Reference Links:

Species Crossidius discoideus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Jopy
It's beautiful beetle, BugEric, you can add it to mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/28509009 Thank you :)

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PublishedOctober 19, 2013

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