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Milkweed Longhorn - Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
Copyright © 2007 Tom Bentley

Milkweed Longhorn - Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary, Cook County, Illinois, USA
June 27, 2007
I wanted to call this a Tetraopes tetrophthalmus but there was a difference becuase this beetles shell was very shiny. The Tetraopes tetrophthalmus I saw on a differnet plant had a dull finish...sort of grayish.
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 28 June, 2007 - 12:06am
Last updated 28 June, 2007 - 10:10am

Moved
Moved from Milkweed Longhorns.
… Tom Bentley, 28 June, 2007 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Red Milkweed Beetle. Can someone tell me why this is a Tetraopes tetrophthalmus. He looked completely differernt.
… Tom Bentley, 28 June, 2007 - 7:13am login or register to post comments

 
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
The combination of completely black antennae, strongly developed subhumeral elytral markings, and lack of apical markings are diagnostic for this species.
… Ted C. MacRae, 28 June, 2007 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

I took an entire series of th
I took an entire series of these guys today. They were breeding like mad. Nice shot.

I took a taxonomic name for mine from a guide. (Tetraopes basalis) is what I have.
… atrox, 28 June, 2007 - 12:20am login or register to post comments

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