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Unknown Beetle - Moneilema gigas
Copyright © 2008 Ray Lemke

Unknown Beetle - Moneilema gigas
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
April 8, 2008
Size: See quarter for scale
I found this on my carport in Tucson, nestled against a box of mothballs, of all things. It was very slow and sluggish. Note the single sharp projection from either side of the thorax, and the white segment in each antennae. Can anyone identify this? I released it into a bed of aloe. I include 3 photos.

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Third shot of unknown beetle - Moneilema gigas Second shot of unknown beetle - Moneilema gigas Unknown Beetle - Moneilema gigas
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Contributed by Ray Lemke on 16 April, 2008 - 8:24pm
Last updated 7 May, 2008 - 5:47am

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Boris Büche, 7 May, 2008 - 5:47am login or register to post comments

Opuntia Borer Moneilema gigas
since there is a thorn at the side of the thorax and a white ring on the antenna
… margarethe brummermann, 16 April, 2008 - 8:30pm login or register to post comments

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