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Microcentrum? - Microcentrum rhombifolium - female
Copyright © 2009 Jerry Friedman

Microcentrum? - Microcentrum rhombifolium - Female
Española, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
September 26, 2009
Size: 4-5 cm?
It was in an ailanthus tree branch that I accidentally broke off without seeing the insect, and I apparently put it into a bag that it escaped from later in a sandy area. So it doesn't belong where it was photographed, and it shouldn't have sand grains on it.

Very slow-moving and cooperative. Fortunately, I got a decent shot of the pronotum, which seems to be useful.

Enlargements available if they'd help.

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Contributed by Jerry Friedman on 28 September, 2009 - 12:21am
Last updated 11 November, 2009 - 12:52am

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Moved from ID Request.
… Jerry Friedman, 28 September, 2009 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

Yes
Female of Microcentrum rhombifolium. Giants indeed.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 September, 2009 - 10:07am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
So that's a very blunt "tooth" on the pronotum? I thought this didn't have a tooth and was one of the other species. Now that you mention it, though, I can see the waviness at that point. So I learned something.
… Jerry Friedman, 28 September, 2009 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

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