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Beetle - Glaresis
Copyright © 2012 Derek Uhey

Beetle - Glaresis
Big Gypsum, CO, near Colorado/Utah border, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
June 8, 2011
Size: 4mm
Desert Riparian, caught in Tamarix habitat, keyed out to Chrysomelidae Metachroma longicolle

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Contributed by Derek Uhey on 31 October, 2012 - 1:37am
Last updated 1 November, 2012 - 10:46pm

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… v belov, 1 November, 2012 - 10:46pm

Nope
Look at the legs and antennae, completely different from any chrysomellid, you have a scarab here...and from the size and over all look, especially of those back legs, its the genus Glaresis. I will have the Glaresis guru look at the image and most likely be able to get a species on it rather soon...
… Guy A. Hanley, 31 October, 2012 - 7:59am

 
Thanks Dr. Hanley!
interesting scarab
… Derek Uhey, 1 November, 2012 - 11:23pm

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