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Cranberry Root Grub (Lichnanthe vulpina)
Photo#14285
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.
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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
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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.
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Jim McClarin
, 26 December, 2006 - 8:56am