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Tram stop bug - Pyrota
Copyright © 2012 Linda F

Tram stop bug - Pyrota
Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
April 17, 2012
Size: 1.5"
uncovered while hoeing dayflower away from Barbados Cherry bushes. Remained still about 5 minutes before running back into cover. Photo taken at close range with IPhone. Photo size reduced by 50%.
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Contributed by Linda F on 29 April, 2012 - 3:14pm
Last updated 4 November, 2013 - 11:21am

Moved
Moved from Pyrota.
… v belov, 4 November, 2013 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

Pyrota sp.; well done --you sure know how to use your phone
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 29 April, 2012 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

 
says Dr J.D. Pinto:
"These trifasciate Pyrota, especially those from S. Texas, are difficult to identify from photographs. One character for example, whether the apical fascia is separated from the elytral margin or not can almost never be seen. Pygidial and sternal characters as well as tibial spurs can't be viewed either. For this photo - possibilities are P. fasciata, P. concinna and P. palpalis (although Hidalgo Co. is a little out of the documented range of palpalis)."
… v belov, 2 May, 2012 - 10:55am login or register to post comments

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