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Milkweed Bugs - Lygaeus turcicus
Copyright © 2019 Matthew Zito

Milkweed Bugs - Lygaeus turcicus
Quittapahilla Educational Wetland Preserve - North Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 25, 2019
Contributed by Matthew Zito on 8 October, 2019 - 5:25pm
Last updated 23 January, 2020 - 9:22am

Moved
turcicus has only the dorsal black spots, not the additional smaller lateral black spots of kalmii
… john and jane balaban, 23 January, 2020 - 9:22am

 
Yeah...
I learned that today on iNat. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 January, 2020 - 10:34am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 October, 2019 - 5:27pm

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