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Chapparal Clerid - Loedelia maculicollis
Copyright © 2009 margarethe brummermann

Chapparal Clerid - Loedelia maculicollis
Live Oak Springs, San Diego County, California, USA
June 19, 2009
Size: 4.8mm
Reminds me of the Red -legged Ham Beetle. Related?
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 24 June, 2009 - 1:00pm

Loedelia maculicollis is what i think
much nicer than any ham beetles anyway!
… v belov, 24 June, 2009 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

 
ID confirmed by Jacques Rifkind
he says: "Yes, L. maculicollis. Nice critter: there are several more in the genus south of the border, but they are mostly rarer than hen's teeth"
… v belov, 24 June, 2009 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow, great!
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