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Margined Leatherwing

Chauliognathus marginatus

Photo by Darwinist
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a two-fer. Beetle is about 3/4 inch long, orange and black. In second photo, on the same flower, above the beetle is a grey shield bug.

Habitat:

Found in an overgrown field in Windermere, Florida.

Species ID Suggestions

Margined Leatherwing

Chauliognathus marginatus

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KeithRoragen
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Comments (1)
Darwinist
Thank you!! That's totally it! :)
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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