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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cleroidea » Soft-winged Flower Beetles (Melyridae) » Larvae
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Soft-winged Flower Beetles (Melyridae) Larva
Copyright © 2010 Scott Peden

Soft-winged Flower Beetles (Melyridae) Larva
Big Basin HQ area, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
November 28, 2010
Size: 10-15mm
This is smaller then the 2 confirmed snakefly's I've submitted

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Contributed by Scott Peden on 19 December, 2010 - 1:26am
Last updated 22 May, 2011 - 10:05am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 19 December, 2010 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

cantharid
organism size should be indicated in mm, to be comparable to data provided in ref. literature
… v belov, 19 December, 2010 - 10:06am login or register to post comments

 
Nope, Cantharids don't have urogomphi
I'd say Melyrid, compare

Cantharid: Melyrid:
… Natalie Hernandez, 19 December, 2010 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

 
done
converted to mm, thanks.
… Scott Peden, 19 December, 2010 - 10:35am login or register to post comments

Beetle larva, I think.
I won't attempt to take it further than that, but I'm sure the experts will chime in before too long.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 December, 2010 - 9:35am login or register to post comments

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