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Black, Yellow striped Ca Hedge Nettle Beetle - Stenocorus vestitus
Copyright © 2010 Scott Peden

Black, Yellow striped Ca Hedge Nettle Beetle - Stenocorus vestitus
Castle Rock RSP, South West end of Loop Trail, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
June 13, 2010
Size: 1"?
I see this beetle 3-4 times a year in the Ca hedge nettle, but only in the more open and dryer areas.
Contributed by Scott Peden on 3 August, 2010 - 12:56pm
Last updated 3 August, 2010 - 5:28pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Dennis Haines, 3 August, 2010 - 5:28pm

Stenocorus vestitus
The yellow pubescence would indicate that this is Stenocorus vestitus (Haldeman, 1847).
… Dennis Haines, 3 August, 2010 - 1:29pm

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