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Another Cryptocephalus? - Pachybrachis nigricornis
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Another Cryptocephalus? - Pachybrachis nigricornis
New Hampshire, USA
June 26, 2004
Bears some resemblance in form to
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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 13 November, 2005 - 6:37am
Last updated 11 December, 2005 - 7:18am

more likely Pachybrachis sp.
The ALL black color and heavily punctured pronotum give me pause; seems more likely its something along the lines of Pachybrachis nigricornis.

The NH list was down - couldn't check that, but the Rhode Island lists includes the above, so maybe.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 7 December, 2005 - 11:07am login or register to post comments

 
I looked at some images
and this one seems to fit Pachybrachis nigricornis, so I've moved it to species page.
… Jim McClarin, 11 December, 2005 - 7:21am login or register to post comments

 
So does NH list
Among 11 Pachybrachis on the UNH checklist is P. nigricornis difficillis.
… Jim McClarin, 7 December, 2005 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

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