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Schizopus laetus - female

Schizopus laetus - Female
San Bernardino County, California, USA
June 3, 2005

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This is Schizopus laetus the
This is a female Schizopus laetus the sexes are dimorphic. The male elytra are brown with a dark metallic line down the midline. They're often seen at yellow composites in the western Mojave Desert.

 
much appreciated, I was afrai
much appreciated, I was afraid this specimen would be left at family status. Have you collected these before?

 
Yes, I picked them up over ne
Yes, I picked them up over near Trona in San Bernardino County. I posted a picture of a pair.

 
hey I usually collect a few e
hey I usually collect a few extras, would you like to exchange insects from southern CA for nothern CA?

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