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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae) » Chauliognathinae » Chauliognathini » Chauliognathus » Chauliognathus discus » Chauliognathus discus discus
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Chauliognathus discus? - Chauliognathus discus - male - female
Copyright © 2016 Salvador Vitanza

Chauliognathus discus? - Chauliognathus discus - Male Female
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
September 3, 2016
Dozens of couples of these beetles were mating on flowering plants near the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre, El Paso, TX 79930. Coordinates: 31.839558, -106.485226. The guys were "busy", but the ladies seemed more interested in their food. I will be submitting two other couples because I see a few minor differences in color patterns, but I suspect all of them are the same species. Please frass the excess or redundancy.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 3 September, 2016 - 8:12pm
Last updated 22 October, 2023 - 4:53pm

Moved
Moved from Chauliognathus discus.
… Hadley L., 22 October, 2023 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 4 September, 2016 - 8:44am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Blaine!
I appreciate your kind help and expertise.
… Salvador Vitanza, 4 September, 2016 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

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