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Soft-winged Flower Beetle - Collops - male
Copyright © 2007 Ron M

Soft-winged Flower Beetle - Collops - Male
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
November 14, 2007
I can't seem to find an exact match.
Collops quadrimaculatus - Close but...
Collops bipunctatus - not as close...

Any ideas? Thanks AGAIN :)

First record in Louisiana on BugGuide
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Contributed by Ron M on 21 December, 2007 - 11:57pm
Last updated 27 June, 2008 - 6:01am

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… John R. Maxwell, 6 February, 2008 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Collops.
… Ron M, 2 February, 2008 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

MCZ Collops images
the MCZ has 27 Collops types imaged, and yours looks similar to C. validus (seen here). But I note yours has darker tarsi and hind femur, and I don't know what the range of C. validus is.
… Tim R. Moyer, 22 December, 2007 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

 
The shape of those
basal antenna segments of this male are a very good match also
… john and jane balaban, 23 December, 2007 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

 
new name?
just checked Nearctica and Google and neither had this one listed. Perhaps it has a new name, or is not from NAmer?
… Tim R. Moyer, 23 December, 2007 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

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