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Chrysobothris octocola
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Copyright © 2015
Salvador Vitanza
Chrysobothris basalis? -
Chrysobothris octocola
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
Size: 13 mm
This beetle was kindly given to me by Mr. Joe Cancellare who collected it in El Paso over two years ago, but he didn't remember the date. It is missing legs.
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Contributed by
Salvador Vitanza
on 10 December, 2015 - 11:57pm
Last updated 10 July, 2017 - 12:09pm
Moved
Moved from
Chrysobothris
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Richard L. Westcott
, 10 July, 2017 - 12:09pm
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Likely Chrysobothris octocola.
Common mesquite species.
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Bruce Tilden
, 11 December, 2015 - 9:41am
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I would have said that if collected in AZ..
but dont know the full distribution of this species
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Blaine Mathison
, 11 December, 2015 - 10:05am
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Moved
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Blaine Mathison
, 11 December, 2015 - 8:30am
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Thank you Blaine!
I appreciate your kind help and expertise.
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Salvador Vitanza
, 11 December, 2015 - 9:13am
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