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Melanophila consputa
Copyright © 2014 coreyk

Melanophila consputa
Desert National Wildlife Refuge/Sheep Range/1 mile NW of Mormon Pass and 4 miles ESE of Hayford Peak, Clark County, Nevada, USA
September 9, 2011
7,247' elevation. Pinyon-juniper forest habitat. This beetle species was observed in large numbers along the Mormon Fire perimeter near the active fire. The beetles were massing on any prey they could find near the fire edge. I was bitten on the neck by the beetles.

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Contributed by coreyk on 10 December, 2014 - 8:21pm
Last updated 25 October, 2015 - 10:52pm

Moved
Moved from Melanophila.
… Richard L. Westcott, 8 July, 2015 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

Melanophila attracted to fire
In Barr 1969 its reported that Melanophila consputa is attracted to smoke or fumes.
… coreyk, 10 December, 2014 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 10 December, 2014 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

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