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Delta Flower Scarab (Trigonopeltastes delta)
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Copyright © 2011
Mike Quinn
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster -
Trigonopeltastes delta
Barton Creek Green Belt, just east of Hwy 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
May 22, 2011
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2011
Found sitting on a ragweed leaf in the shade!
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Contributed by
Mike Quinn
on 23 May, 2011 - 6:49am
Last updated 27 August, 2015 - 12:58am
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Thanks for the ventral view. This has got to be one of the most gorgeous color schemes!
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Jeff Gruber
, 23 May, 2011 - 7:00pm
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elytral pattern variation
Wow, this has much more pattern on the elytra than the ones I see in NC:
Then look at this one from Florida, and one from Louisiana:
Interesting variation--they definitely seem darker from more southern areas.
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Cotinis
, 23 May, 2011 - 9:25am
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