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ID for Lygaeid in California? - Melacoryphus rubicollis
Copyright © 2009 Harsi S. Parker

ID for Lygaeid in California? - Melacoryphus rubicollis
Webb Canyon, ~2000 ft. altitude, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 1, 2009
Size: ~7 mm
Another one of the many pool rescues from earlier today... Is this a Melacoryphus species? M. rubicollis, perhaps? Neat-looking bug!!

Mixed oak & chaparral habitat.

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ID for Lygaeid in California? - Melacoryphus rubicollis ID for Lygaeid in California? - Melacoryphus rubicollis ID for Lygaeid in California? - Melacoryphus rubicollis ID for Lygaeid in California? - Melacoryphus rubicollis
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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 2 May, 2009 - 1:24am
Last updated 5 April, 2010 - 12:06am

I think it's Melacoryphus rubicollis
No doubt you saw Peter's, which awaited an ID for a couple years:
… Ron Hemberger, 2 May, 2009 - 3:10am login or register to post comments

 
i have little doubt you're correct, guys
but gonna have it expert-checked anyway: there are taxonomic issues within this group
… v belov, 2 May, 2009 - 10:33am login or register to post comments

 
I will await the verdict...
...and thanks for being thorough, =v=. Always nice to have an ID truly confirmed instead of just speculating.

[EDIT: Hmmm... I just noticed that you moved my images to the species page, so maybe you already got the confirmation...]
… Harsi S. Parker, 2 May, 2009 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

 
from Merrill Sweet:
"M. rubicollis Uhler is ok"
… v belov, 5 May, 2009 - 6:50am login or register to post comments

 
Food?
One of the reports (from Anaheim) of Scandius turned out to be this species, but it (aduilts and nymphs) appeared to be also feeding on Malva parviflora. Are there any previous records of what it likes to eat?
… Peter Bryant, 8 August, 2009 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks =v=!
And please do express my gratitude to Merrill Sweet for taking the time to review my images.
… Harsi S. Parker, 5 May, 2009 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

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