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Chauliognathus basalis
Copyright © 2009 Donald Erickson

Chauliognathus basalis
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
September 29, 2009
Size: 4mm
Maybe this one belongs somewhere in the Lygaeidae (Seed bug) family? Or maybe not.
By size and shape it would seem so, but I have not been able to match up the color pattern. Any ideas?
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Contributed by Donald Erickson on 31 January, 2010 - 11:08pm
Last updated 1 February, 2010 - 6:24pm

Size: 4mm
is doubtful.
… Adalbert Goertz, 1 February, 2010 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

Ch. basalis
among many other things, bugs never have more than 5 antennomeres

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 1 February, 2010 - 5:58am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks to all who helped with
Thanks to all who helped with this.
… Donald Erickson, 1 February, 2010 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

Soldier Beetle
Something in Chauliognathus

http://bugguide.net/node/view/246
… Natalie Hernandez, 1 February, 2010 - 2:01am login or register to post comments

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