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Very large Apiomeris? - Apiomerus spissipes
Copyright © 2009 margarethe brummermann

Very large Apiomeris? - Apiomerus spissipes
Grassland west of Chiricahuas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 10, 2009
Size: ca 20mm
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 21 July, 2009 - 3:37pm
Last updated 2 December, 2009 - 6:17pm

Moved
Moved from Apiomerus.

Specimen examined. Apiomerus spissipes, adult male. The pygidial spine fits the species and rules out both A. cazieri and A. flaviventris. The large size rules out A. cazieri also. Color pattern deviates a little from "typical" specimens but the black pronotal band is a variable character.
… drswanny, 2 December, 2009 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

IMO
this is just a large female of Apiomerus spissipes. They are known to reach around 17-18 mm.
… drswanny, 24 July, 2009 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 22 July, 2009 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Correct genus. Again, not a species I'm familiar with. Me jealous:-(
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 July, 2009 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

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