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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Blister Beetles (Meloidae) » Nemognathinae » Nemognathini
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Soldier Beetles, but what species ?
Copyright © 2009 nature boy

Soldier Beetles, but what species ?
Holly Hill, Volusia County, Florida, USA
July 10, 2009
Size: 1/2 inch
These Soldier Beetles are very abundant along the railroad tracks here. I had thought the color difference was male and female until I took this photo. The two on the left appear too be mating.
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Contributed by nature boy on 28 July, 2009 - 3:24pm
Last updated 7 February, 2015 - 12:50pm

Moved
Moved from Nemognathinae.
… v belov, 7 February, 2015 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

Dr Pinto's IDs:
"Pair on left (in courtship or mated?) = Nemognatha punctulata LeC. Couple on right = Zonitis vittigera (LeC.)."
… v belov, 1 May, 2011 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Blister Beetles.
… v belov, 2 January, 2010 - 1:10pm login or register to post comments

Blister Beetles?
I'm not certain as to the identity of the mating couple on the left, but the other beetles look to be the same species as those that "v belov" has just recently identified as Zonitis vittigera on your other post.

[EDIT: LOL! Apparently, =v= is already on the job!]
… Harsi S. Parker, 28 July, 2009 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you very much Harsi, =V
Thank you very much Harsi, =V=, yourself and others have been very helpful. All the help is appreciated.
… nature boy, 28 July, 2009 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

two different members of Nemognathinae
IMHO, the larger couple (straw-yellow w/thin vittae) are Nemognatha sp. (piazata or punctulata), and the smaller/darker ones, Zonitis vittigera
… v belov, 28 July, 2009 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you again for all your
Thank you again for all your help =V=. I appreciate the offer too contact you personally. Hope I don't get old. Peace.
… nature boy, 28 July, 2009 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

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