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Homaemus proteus? - Homaemus proteus
Copyright © 2012 cindykeiser

Homaemus proteus? - Homaemus proteus
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
September 11, 2012
This Shield-backed bug was on White Sage at Daley Ranch

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Contributed by cindykeiser on 11 September, 2012 - 9:15pm
Last updated 30 January, 2014 - 11:08pm

prob. Homaemus proteus --det. J.E. Eger
Moved from Pachycorinae.
… v belov, 14 September, 2012 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

proteus is sure a befitting name...
good guess, if you ask me --but let's wait for Dr Eger's input: these things are notoriously deceptive

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 12 September, 2012 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks :)
I'm just glad I actually saw one. It's my first of this genus.
… cindykeiser, 12 September, 2012 - 2:36pm login or register to post comments

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