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Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis
Copyright © 2012 Jerry Friedman

Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis
Santa Cruz, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
July 15, 2012
Size: 5-6 mm?

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Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis
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Contributed by Jerry Friedman on 16 July, 2012 - 7:50am
Last updated 14 October, 2017 - 6:26pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… v belov, 4 August, 2012 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
There seem to be other species of Melacoryphus (or are there?), so I wasn't sure.
… Jerry Friedman, 5 August, 2012 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

Side view
For some reason I couldn't upload the side view yesterday. It may be more useful to the guide than the back view.
… Jerry Friedman, 16 July, 2012 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

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