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Rhyphonemognatha rufa? or Nemognatha? - Zonitis perforata
Copyright © 2012 Debra McGuire

Rhyphonemognatha rufa? or Nemognatha? - Zonitis perforata
Lake Lavon, Collin County, Texas, USA
June 1, 2012
Size: ~12mm
Found on bean plants in my vegetable garden this morning. Saw on zinnias yesterday evening. Did not witness eating the plant, but it was seen both times on leaves with holes chewed in them. Easy to catch, very active in a jar all day.

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Rhyphonemognatha rufa? or Nemognatha? - Zonitis perforata Rhyphonemognatha rufa? or Nemognatha? - Zonitis perforata Rhyphonemognatha rufa? or Nemognatha? - Zonitis perforata
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Contributed by Debra McGuire on 1 June, 2012 - 8:53pm
Last updated 25 March, 2013 - 8:07am

Zonitis perforata --det. J.D. Pinto
Moved from Nemognathinae.
… v belov, 25 March, 2013 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 28 June, 2012 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

Nemognatha or Zonitis
in this subfamily seeing the galeae (the elongated mouthparts) well is usually critical
… v belov, 1 June, 2012 - 11:00pm login or register to post comments

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