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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles (Tenebrionoidea) » Blister Beetles (Meloidae) » Iron Cross Blister Beetle (Tegrodera) » Tegrodera aloga
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Iron Cross Beetles Scramble for Last Bit of Edible Green - Tegrodera aloga - male - female
Copyright © 2008 Michael J. Plagens

Iron Cross Beetles Scramble for Last Bit of Edible Green - Tegrodera aloga - Male Female
Hassayampa Box Canyon, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
April 27, 2008
Size: 2 to 3 cm.
100's had emerged in the area and were ravenously attacking any succulent herb to be found. They were running and flying about seemingly desparate for any green plant to eat.
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Contributed by Michael J. Plagens on 8 May, 2008 - 9:32pm
Last updated 28 February, 2009 - 9:13am

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Moved from Iron Cross Blister Beetle.
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Tegrodera aloga Skinner
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