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Semi-transparent elytra?
Copyright © 2011 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Semi-transparent elytra?
Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
July 18, 2011
The elytra seems like the bottom half is transparent, as is the case with some true bugs...

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Semi-transparent elytra? Semi-transparent elytra? Semi-transparent elytra? Semi-transparent elytra?
Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 31 July, 2011 - 11:30pm
Last updated 1 August, 2011 - 12:31am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 1 August, 2011 - 12:31am

something in the Malthininae
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… v belov, 31 July, 2011 - 11:38pm

 
Malthodes?
Ken Schneider's Malthode looks pretty close.

… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 31 July, 2011 - 11:47pm

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