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Photo#348066
Very Large Black and Red Beetle - Megetra cancellata

Very Large Black and Red Beetle - Megetra cancellata
near location of Old Fort Quitman on Hwy. 192, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA
October 31, 2009
Size: 2 + inches
Saw several of these crossing 192 in Far South West Texas.

Megetra cancellata (Br. & Er.) -- John Pinto det.
Moved from Megetra.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Perhaps...
something close to this (blister beetle, Meloidae)


Looks like - Megetra sp.
See http://bugguide.net/node/view/32566

Wait for an expert to identify the species please.

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