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Buprestis striata
Photo#193626
Copyright © 2008
John F. Carr
Beetle -
Buprestis striata
Spencer/Spencer State Forest, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 1, 2008
Size: 15-16 mm
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Contributed by
John F. Carr
on 23 June, 2008 - 8:06pm
Last updated 11 March, 2018 - 4:43pm
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Danny Mims
, 23 June, 2008 - 8:26pm
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4.5 mm???
really?
you might want to look at Buprestis striata, but it's a much larger insect
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v belov
, 23 June, 2008 - 8:13pm
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Wrong size
I used the focus distance to magnification ratio for the wrong lens. Size is actually about 16mm (I corrected it). I should have trusted my memory over my calculation.
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John F. Carr
, 23 June, 2008 - 8:26pm
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thanks--
that fits perfectly. [and this is NOT a Flat-headed Appletree Borer]
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v belov
, 23 June, 2008 - 8:32pm
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