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BG2116 E4130 - Molorchus bimaculatus

BG2116 E4130 - Molorchus bimaculatus
Gloster, Gloster Arboretum, Amite County, Mississippi, USA
March 22, 2009
Size: body length 6.3 mm.
Rather common on Parsley Hawthorn flowers. (Crataegus marshallii).
Possibly a Cantharid. Similar to images in the genus Trypherus.
Placement would be appreciated.
Gayle

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Molorchus bimaculatus corni
Mike Thomas, pers.comm.: "I'd call it Molorchus bimaculatus corni without hesitation"
Moved from Beetles.

 
Thanks folks,
We appreciate your help.
Gayle

Florida has
this, but the antennae look a little hairier??

 
must be it -- but Stricklands' pix are 1000 times better
i hope Dr Thomas will check out this beetle

nice longhorn, nice series -- thanks!
must be in Molorchini and new to the guide

 
Thanks, v belov
See discussion here.
Gayle

 
i've seen that one
yours is so much handsomer... virile... and otherwise impressive -- not to say anything about image quality

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