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Megacerus cubiculus (Casey) - Megacerus cubiculus - male
Copyright © 2008 Mike Quinn

Megacerus cubiculus (Casey) - Megacerus cubiculus - Male
Village of San Leanna (south Austin), Travis County, Texas, USA
July 23, 2008
Size: ~2.5mm
Det. V. Belov, 2009

at UV lights in mesic patch

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Megacerus cubiculus (Casey) - Megacerus cubiculus - male Megacerus cubiculus (Casey) - Megacerus cubiculus - male
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 24 July, 2008 - 6:17am
Last updated 28 December, 2021 - 1:54am

Moved
Moved from Large-horned Bruchids.
… Mike Quinn, 8 January, 2009 - 2:00pm

Megacerus cubiculus (Casey, 1884), male
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… v belov, 8 January, 2009 - 12:57pm

wow
what a find! This is the 12-point buck of the bug world. :)
… Lynette Elliott, 24 July, 2008 - 8:37am

 
This is the coolest of all...
An 18-point buck-bruchid...
… Mike Quinn, 24 July, 2008 - 3:00pm

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