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Soldier Beetle - Osphya varians
Copyright © 2009 Stephen Luk

Soldier Beetle - Osphya varians
Niagara Falls (N43º07'20"W079º04'21"), Welland, Ontario, Canada
July 11, 2009
Size: 7.0 mm
Don't know where to start with this Cantharid. Swept from vegetation.
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 27 July, 2009 - 5:58pm
Last updated 27 July, 2009 - 10:02pm

Osphya varians
frankly, i like it better than any cantharid
Moved from Soldier Beetles.
… v belov, 27 July, 2009 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh wow...
It didn't even occur to me that this was something totally different ... how little I know about Melandryids. Many thanks, =v=!

*Edit: okay, so I do see that the head is not very cantharid like...
… Stephen Luk, 27 July, 2009 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

 
the pleasure is all mine! wouldn't share it for a world!
*
… v belov, 27 July, 2009 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

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