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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Pea and Bean Weevils (Bruchinae) » Bruchini » Large-horned Bruchids (Megacerus) » Megacerus discoidus
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small beetle - Megacerus discoidus
Copyright © 2005 Joe Schuller

small beetle - Megacerus discoidus
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
September 24, 2005
Size: about 4 mm
Anyone recognize this small beetle? It was found on goldenrod flowers.
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Contributed by Joe Schuller on 25 September, 2005 - 1:22pm
Last updated 12 July, 2009 - 5:12pm

Moved
Moved from Large-horned Bruchid.
… Mike Quinn, 8 February, 2007 - 5:51am login or register to post comments

Megacerus discoidus
32773- Megacerus discoidus

Dr. John M. Kingsolver
Florida State Colection of Arthropods
Gainsville, FL
… Jim McClarin, 7 February, 2007 - 9:24pm login or register to post comments

Seed "weevil."
Excellent shot of a bruchid or "seed weevil." They were in their own family (Bruchidae) until recently, when they were lumped in with the leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). Richard White's field guide to beetles (Peterson Field Guide series) includes a color image of the male of this species, so you might check that reference. Again, great shot of what be the most colorful of the usually drab bruchids:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 September, 2005 - 3:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Megacerus
Am moving to Megacerus sp...
… Mike Quinn, 11 January, 2006 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

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