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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Long-horned and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorned Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Flat-Faced Longhorns (Lamiinae) » Tetraopini » Milkweed Longhorns (Tetraopes) » Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)
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red beetle - Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
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red beetle - Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 5, 2009
Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)?
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Contributed by squidpillow on 6 July, 2009 - 8:05pm
Last updated 9 July, 2009 - 11:08pm

A very distinctive beetle, th
A very distinctive beetle, the Red Milkweed Beetle. Wonderful photo!! I photographed one yesterday too.
… AmyTaracido, 7 July, 2009 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

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Red Milkweed Beetle - Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
… Antoine Hnain, 6 July, 2009 - 8:46pm login or register to post comments

yup + nice shot
That one has the elongated spots mid elytra. I think you're right.
… Andrew Williams, 6 July, 2009 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

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