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Beetle - Rhinocyllus conicus
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Beetle - Rhinocyllus conicus
Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
May 24, 2017

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Contributed by bgsdlb on 25 May, 2017 - 6:29pm
Last updated 26 May, 2017 - 6:07am

Moved, interesting two so denuded!
Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 May, 2017 - 6:07am

 
Baldness
They were on Santa Cruz Island. It would be interesting to see other observations from the Island to see if they are also denuded.
… bgsdlb, 26 May, 2017 - 9:33am

Rhinocyllus conicus
This is a pair of bald Rhinocyllus conicus. Should have been on a thistle of some sort.
… Robert Anderson, 26 May, 2017 - 1:23am

 
Host Plant
Thank you. They were on Milk Thistle.
… bgsdlb, 26 May, 2017 - 9:28am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 26 May, 2017 - 12:10am

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