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Seed bug - Lygaeus kalmii
Copyright © 2010 WonGun Kim

Seed bug - Lygaeus kalmii
Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
July 1, 2010
My best guess is Lygaeus(1). Any chance to species ID?
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Contributed by WonGun Kim on 12 November, 2010 - 2:34pm
Last updated 25 May, 2011 - 5:42pm

Lygaeus kalmii kalmii --det. M.H. Sweet
Moved from Lygaeus.
… v belov, 25 May, 2011 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 December, 2010 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

Small Milkweed Bug - Lygaeus kalmii, I'd say.
If memory serves, the single western version is much easier to ID than the more diverse eastern types.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 November, 2010 - 4:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ron!
But there are at least two western species including reclivatus and kalmii. Furthermore, I cannot figure out the difference between the two species currently available in BG.
… WonGun Kim, 12 November, 2010 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

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