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Red-femured Milkweed Borer (Tetraopes femoratus)
Photo#148030
Copyright © 2007
John P. Kole
Beetle -
Tetraopes femoratus
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
August 8, 2004
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Contributed by
John P. Kole
on 24 September, 2007 - 8:39pm
Last updated 23 September, 2012 - 10:52am
Milkweed Longhorns (Tetraopes)
There are several species in the guide
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margarethe brummermann
, 24 September, 2007 - 11:24pm
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Most likely
Tetraopes femoratus
from the red coloration on the legs
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Guy A. Hanley
, 25 September, 2007 - 8:52am
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I agree
This specimen belongs to the Great Plain population, characterized by darker scape (rather than red) and larger size.
According to Chemsack (1963), in Colorado are two populations: the western one (Great Basin series) and the eastern one (Great Plain series), which are separated by Jackson, Grand, Summit, Lake and Chaffee Co.
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Francesco Vitali
, 29 September, 2007 - 1:11am
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