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Buprestid - Chrysobothris lateralis

Buprestid - Chrysobothris lateralis
Parker Strip Recreation Area, Rock House visitor information center, San Bernardino County, California, USA
April 19, 2017
Size: ca 4 mm
Beat from mesquite (?) tree - poorly lit - maybe frass?

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Buprestid - Chrysobothris lateralis Buprestid - Chrysobothris lateralis

Moved
Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.

Thanks! I added one more image - it's faint, but I think you are correct about the reddish color and the habitat/location fits as well.

 
No problem man
A similar species, C. debilis is out now too. Got one yesterday north of Yucca Valley

Chrysobothris lateralis
The red color on the sides of the pronotum can be seen

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