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Mesquite Borer, dorsal view - Placosternus difficilis
Copyright © 2005 Joshua Stuart Rose

Mesquite Borer, dorsal view - Placosternus difficilis
World Birding Center HQ at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
October 20, 2005
Feeding on Texas Lantana (Lantana horrida).

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Mesquite Borer, dorsal view - Placosternus difficilis Mesquite Borer, lateral view - Placosternus difficilis
Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 12 November, 2005 - 4:12pm

Huh?
This is not a Megacyllene sp.? Please clarify. Thank you.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 November, 2005 - 4:07pm

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