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Margined Leatherwing - Chauliognathus marginatus
Copyright © 2004 Mike Boone

Margined Leatherwing - Chauliognathus marginatus
Perry County, Ohio, USA
June 19, 2004
Photographed on Queen Anne's Lace. Looks like some kind of flower longhorn, though I couldn't find a match in the BugGuide photos I browsed.
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Contributed by Mike Boone on 2 July, 2004 - 10:52pm
Last updated 3 July, 2004 - 8:07am

Moved to guide
It's good to have a photo showing the darker variation.
… Troy Bartlett, 3 July, 2004 - 8:08am login or register to post comments

Soldier Beetle--Margined Leatherwing
Excellent photo. This is the "Margined Leatherwing", Chauliognathus marginatus.
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 3 July, 2004 - 5:28am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks Patrick and Troy.
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