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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Flower Longhorn Beetles (Lepturinae) » Desmocerini » Elderberry Longhorn Beetles (Desmocerus) » Desmocerus aureipennis » Desmocerus aureipennis aureipennis
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Beetle red & black - Desmocerus aureipennis - male
Copyright © 2009 Finley-Holiday Film Corp

Beetle red & black - Desmocerus aureipennis - Male
Sequoia National Park, high Sierras, California, USA
June 1, 2004
This image is a still frame of some footage that was shot of 2 of these beetles mating then a 3rd starts to fight for mating rights. Have been trying to id this for a while, but no luck. Have posted the mating fight on YouTube if you want a better look at the type of beetle here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFAah0DpYoA or go directly to YouTube and do a search for Beetles mating fight. Thanks for any help you can offer.
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Contributed by MFlores on 12 May, 2009 - 6:43pm
Last updated 23 July, 2010 - 4:11pm

Moved
Moved from Desmocerus auripennis.
… Dennis Haines, 23 July, 2010 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 24 June, 2009 - 3:57am login or register to post comments

Looks like Desmocerus auripennis
http://bugguide.net/node/view/156731/bgpage
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 12 May, 2009 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

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