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Brachiacantha sp. ? - Brachiacantha ursina

Brachiacantha sp. ? - Brachiacantha ursina
15mi NE Macomb on SR-41. , McDonough County, Illinois, USA
June 15, 2010
Size: 3.6mm
Another possible Brachiacantha from a roadside net sweep. Plenty of milkweed in the area.
Slightly different spot patn than previous submission. Also added a frontal shot in case
it helps w/poss ID. Frass if desired.

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B. ursina - female
B. felina would be considerably rounder, and the spots here are distinctly orange.

Moved

Moved
Moved from Scymninae.

Brachiacantha, in the ursina group
Still working on species but the genus is clear, you can see the distinctive foreleg spurs in the 4th image.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

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