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Beetle ID - Chauliognathus basalis
Copyright © 2009 dhilkey

Beetle ID - Chauliognathus basalis
Rio Blanco Lake, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, USA
August 28, 2008
In NW Colorado at 5761 feet elevation. Many of these beetles on rabbit brush flowers.
Contributed by dhilkey on 17 February, 2009 - 12:24pm
Last updated 23 February, 2009 - 6:14pm

Looks like Chauliognathus bas
Looks like Chauliognathus basalis or something close.
… Rich Kelly, 17 February, 2009 - 2:01pm

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