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Red and black scarab - Spilodiscus sellatus

Red and black scarab - Spilodiscus sellatus
Abbotts Lagoon, Point Reyes, Marin County, California, USA
May 1, 2010
Size: 8 mm body length
This stunning beetle was found trapped in a natural sand pit. I can't find anything like it in the guide.

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Red and black scarab - Spilodiscus sellatus Red and black scarab - Spilodiscus sellatus

Moved
Moved from Spilodiscus.

Moved
Moved from Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles.

Moved to genus for now, only because it was in the wrong group.

 
D'oh
I guess that's why I couldn't find it. I wonder what it was doing on the beach...

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