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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Bumble Bee Scarab Beetles (Glaphyridae) » Lichnanthe » Lichnanthe rathvoni
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Bumble Bee Scarab Beetle - Lichnanthe rathvoni
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Bumble Bee Scarab Beetle - Lichnanthe rathvoni
In Westwood; elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
June 24, 2010
Size: Body length 14mm
A really cool beetle that I have observed several times only in my yard over the years. It even buzzes like a bee when flying!
ID based on images here on Bug Guide, and here at MCZ Type Database.

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 24 February, 2011 - 11:39pm
Last updated 4 April, 2011 - 1:10pm

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I Have also just posted these two additional Bumble Bee Scarab Beetles:


All three were caught in my home's yards. I was just wondering if they are all just different color variants of Lichnanthe rathvoni? And/or I am wondering whether the more spotted specimen might be a different species? Comments are welcome!
… Jim Moore, 25 February, 2011 - 12:16am login or register to post comments

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