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Which Cantharid? - Osphya varians
Copyright © 2009 John Schneider

Which Cantharid? - Osphya varians
Willow Waterhole Park, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
March 21, 2009
This beetle may have been about an inch long, but I don't really remember. About three were on the same plant. Is this photo good enough for a species ID?
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Contributed by John Schneider on 30 March, 2009 - 5:23pm
Last updated 12 May, 2009 - 9:34pm

i'd prefer to keep this on in the guide, if you don't mind
this is an uncommon & badly underrepresented beetle
Moved from Frass.
… v belov, 12 May, 2009 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I don't mind at all :-)
.
… John Schneider, 12 May, 2009 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

 
i wonder...
...what made you frass it after the inspiring comment of Dr Thomas? people get into fights every day about their crappy photos of the commonest insects being frassed -- and you show such a profligacy amidst this frugal world... :-]
… v belov, 12 May, 2009 - 10:07pm login or register to post comments

 
haha. I just didn't realize i
haha. I just didn't realize it was uncommon.
… John Schneider, 12 May, 2009 - 11:02pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… John Schneider, 20 April, 2009 - 6:27pm login or register to post comments

It is
Osphya varians, a very atypical-looking melandryid.
… Michael C. Thomas, 31 March, 2009 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

 
That's
very interesting! Thanks! John
… John Schneider, 31 March, 2009 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

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