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Beetle? - Lytta aenea
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Beetle? - Lytta aenea
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Head reminds me of an ant, though it looks like has a beetle's body. Was walking about with much sense of direction I found it quite amusing as it traversed between branch and leaf trying to see where solid ground was, didn't seem to need to fly anywhere so maybe it's abdomen does not contain wings. Didn't see another in sight.
Contributed by bugguy91 on 7 May, 2005 - 7:32pm
Last updated 11 December, 2008 - 8:05pm

Moved
Moved from Lytta.
… john and jane balaban, 11 December, 2008 - 8:05pm

Moved
to the guide page.
… Lynette Elliott, 19 May, 2005 - 5:29pm

Blister beetle, family Meloid
Blister beetle, family Meloidae, genus possibly Lyta (Pomphopoea).
… Jim McClarin, 7 May, 2005 - 7:43pm

 
must be L. aenea
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… v belov, 11 December, 2008 - 7:50pm

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