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Spotted beetle - Cysteodemus armatus
Copyright © 2009 Elliotte Rusty Harold

Spotted beetle - Cysteodemus armatus
Anza-Borrega State Park, Hawk Canyon, San Diego County, California, USA
February 28, 2009
Size: 2-3cm
Ran but not all that fast.
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Contributed by Elliotte Rusty Harold on 2 March, 2009 - 8:11am
Last updated 2 March, 2009 - 2:40pm

Cysteodemus
Believe it's Cysteodemus armatus.
… Jason Forbes, 2 March, 2009 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

 
I second Jason's choice -
This is indeed Cysteodemus armatus, a flightless Meloid eating a variety of plants in the desert.
… Hartmut Wisch, 2 March, 2009 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

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