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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Pea and Bean Weevils (Bruchinae) » Bruchini » Large-horned Bruchids (Megacerus) » Megacerus discoidus
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Bush Morning Glory Beetle - Megacerus discoidus - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Louis Bakogianis

Bush Morning Glory Beetle - Megacerus discoidus - Male Female
Aurora, Colorado, Aurora County, Colorado, USA
September 26, 2007
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Bush Morning Glory Beetle - Megacerus discoidus - male Bush Morning Glory Beetle - Megacerus discoidus - male Bush Morning Glory Beetle - Megacerus discoidus - male - female
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Contributed by Louis Bakogianis on 9 October, 2007 - 7:14pm
Last updated 9 January, 2009 - 2:39pm

Moved
Moved from Large-horned Bruchids.
… Charley Eiseman, 9 January, 2009 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

nice addition - Megacerus
you can even see the characteristic tenth elytral stria ending halveway the elytra on the top one, confirming this is Megacerus.
The top and bottom ones are males with enlarged eyes and pectinate antenna. The one in the middle a female with serrate antenna.
… Rob Westerduijn, 19 October, 2007 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

This is my last attempt at a
This is my last attempt at a good picture. Sorry, my equipment is limited. I do feel the identification "Megacerus" is correct. Thanks
… Louis Bakogianis, 9 October, 2007 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

 
No apologies needed!
Hey, this is high quality compared to many contributions here:-) Nice work, thank you for sharing! Hope you continue to do so.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 October, 2007 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

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