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Click Beetle - Chalcolepidius
Copyright © 2006 Bob Beatson

Click Beetle - Chalcolepidius
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
July 1, 2006
Size: 35mm
Saw him flying among willow trees about 100 yards from the lake. Area was fairly thick with vegetation - at least for AZ. Big fellow! Can someone help get to genus, possibly even species?

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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 1 July, 2006 - 8:18pm
Last updated 13 July, 2006 - 10:50am

Difficult
I have compared MCZ types, , and would agree in C.webbi.
About half the species of the genus (including apacheanus) are described by Casey, who is known for his tendency having made "species" out of minor variations.
… Boris Büche, 18 May, 2007 - 6:16am login or register to post comments

Moved to guide
Moved to genus level until we get confirmation on species. What a handsome click beetle!
… Beatriz Moisset, 13 July, 2006 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Beatriz - indeed it was a handsome beetle, the more so for only being, essentially, black and white.
… Bob Beatson, 13 July, 2006 - 11:41am login or register to post comments

Chalcolepidius apacheanus
Very similar to this image in the guide, and consistent with geography. I'm confident of the genus, but I'm basing the species solely the referenced image.
… Andy Daun, 1 July, 2006 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Chalcolepidius webbi
I agree with the genus. But the coloration of that species is a little more drab than the "bluish" hues I thought i saw in the pictures. C. webbi is known from "Southwestern United States and northern Mexico" (Arnett and Jacques, 1981). Just my very humble opinion.
… Ed Corey, 1 July, 2006 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

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