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Paratyndaris chamaeleonis
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Copyright © 2017
Benjamin Schwartz
Acmaeodera sp -
Paratyndaris chamaeleonis
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA
August 19, 2017
Size: 8mm
Found dead in a litter sample. The blue around the yellow patches is much more obvious is real life.
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Contributed by
Benjamin Schwartz
on 26 August, 2017 - 12:49pm
Last updated 5 September, 2017 - 5:51pm
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Beatriz Moisset
, 5 September, 2017 - 5:51pm
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Nice catch!
Paratyndaris chamaeleonis known from the Brownsville area. This is a neat genus. Same subfamily as Acmaeodera but different tribe. How and where did you collect it? I have one specimen but I'd like to get some more. It's known hosts are: Acacia greggii, Diospyros texana, Ebenopsis ebano and Parkinsonia aculeate. Found only in Texas in the States and in Mexico.
As a side note, you can't see the scutellum of Acmaeodera.
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Jason Hansen
, 29 August, 2017 - 7:32pm
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Beetles are the bonus find!
Hi,
I found this dead beetle in a litter sample I collected to inventory microsnails. It was collected in the Voshell Unit of Las Palomas WMA, just off (north) of Dockberry Road and east of Minnesota Ave. in Brownsville. Based on the snail fauna and vegetation, I'd say this is probably about as close to 'natural' conditions that can be found in that area anymore. At least a couple (and maybe all) of the host plants can be found on that tract. Happy hunting!
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Benjamin Schwartz
, 29 August, 2017 - 8:18pm
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Fascinating
Nice picture. I like the color around the spots
I didn't find any color around the spots in Acmaeodera.
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Arrow Jarr
, 26 August, 2017 - 1:29pm
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