Flower Beetles 3 - Anastrangalia laetifica

Calochortus Pollinators?

Nice beetles! Looks like they're covered w/ pollen, perhaps from that beautiful Globe Lily (Calochortus sp.) they're rolling around in. Wonder if either of them visited another Calochortus flower afterwards and transfered some pollen?

… Aaron Schusteff, 16 December, 2007 - 2:02pm

Certainly highly likely

There were plenty of Calochortus howellii around and plenty of beetles. We'll post two images to frass to illustrate.

… john and jane balaban, 16 December, 2007 - 2:44pm

Wow! That's great :-)

What a treat! I've never seen Calochortus howellii before. I don't think we have it in California (it's not in the Jepson Manual anyway)...though a plant enthusiast friend has mentioned it to me before. Thank's for sharing this J & J :-)

… Aaron Schusteff, 16 December, 2007 - 3:19pm

Mating pair.

This is a great shot showing the sexual dimorphism in this flower longhorn species, which, if memory serves, is Anastrangalia laetifica, not an uncommon insect in the Pacific Northwest.

… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2005 - 2:34pm