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Distremocephalus texanus (LeConte) - Distremocephalus texanus
Copyright © 2009 Mike Quinn

Distremocephalus texanus (LeConte) - Distremocephalus texanus
Chaparral Wildlife Management Area, 8 mi w. of Artesia Wells on FM 133, La Salle & Dimmit County, Texas, USA
April 25, 2009
Distremocephalus texanus (LeConte),
Det. E. G. Riley 2009,
(Phengodidae: Phengodinae: Mastinocerini)
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 28 April, 2009 - 11:59pm
Last updated 8 October, 2009 - 4:20pm

How big was it?
Its a phengodid (glowworm)but to get farther than that size is important. Well for me anyway :-P
… Natalie Hernandez, 29 April, 2009 - 12:12pm

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