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Goldenrod Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Copyright © 2007 Sam Houston

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
September 9, 2007
Size: 5/8"
Is this a type of firefly or a blister beetle ? Please help with ID.
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 9 September, 2007 - 10:56am
Last updated 10 September, 2007 - 2:59pm

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Looks like Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus. See here for guide page: http://bugguide.net/node/view/438.
… Richard Leung, 9 September, 2007 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

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