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scarab beetle, Lichnanthe sp. - Lichnanthe vulpina
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

scarab beetle, Lichnanthe sp. - Lichnanthe vulpina
Bethlehem, New Hampshire, USA
July 19, 2004
This scarab is a good bee mimic.
Contributed by tom murray on 4 April, 2005 - 7:37pm
Last updated 26 December, 2006 - 7:35pm

L. vulpina
Jim,thanks for digging up the info to get this down to species.
… tom murray, 26 December, 2006 - 7:35pm

Group elevated to family rank
Added new Family Glaphyridae, moved image. Good shot. I'll have to check, but I'm guessing this is L. vulpina
… Phillip Harpootlian, 5 April, 2005 - 6:55am

 
Lichnanthe vulpina
is the only species listed on the University of New Hampshire checklist. I think it's OK to place it on species page.
… Jim McClarin, 26 December, 2006 - 8:56am

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