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Megalodacne fasciata
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Copyright © 2013
A. Hendrickson
Beetle ID Request -
Megalodacne fasciata
Camp Wood, Edwards County, Texas, USA
June 2, 2013
Size: apx. 36 mm.
Such a pretty one, but I could not find it.
After the comments I went back and counted the threads of the sheet to come up with an apx. size.
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A. Hendrickson
on 4 June, 2013 - 9:42am
Last updated 1 July, 2013 - 7:11pm
Many thanks
For your time and for introducing me to a new (to me) identifying feature of beetles. I cannot help with the elytral punctures. I did not catch this beetle.
However, RLZ endouraged me to calibrate my sheets for just such a situation. So, by counting the threads I came up with 36 mm. as the size. For some reason the site will not let me alter the post right now, but I will go back and try again later.
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A. Hendrickson
, 4 June, 2013 - 1:19pm
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Moved
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A. Hendrickson
, 4 June, 2013 - 12:11pm
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How about Megalodacne fasciata
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DocFrootFly
, 4 June, 2013 - 10:23am
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Thank you to both of you. Looks good to me. I learn another place to look every time I have one ID'd.
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A. Hendrickson
, 4 June, 2013 - 10:45am
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Or maybe Megalodacne heros
Careful, this photo doesn't show the elytral punctures that separate M. fasciata from the larger M. heros...
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Anthony Rodgers
, 4 June, 2013 - 11:09am
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must be fasciata
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v belov
, 4 June, 2013 - 11:46am
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Out of curiosity
What gives this away as fasciata without presence of punctures and lack of size data?
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Anthony Rodgers
, 4 June, 2013 - 12:17pm
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Pleasing fungus beetle
Perhaps
Megalodacne fasciata.
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Joe
, 4 June, 2013 - 10:23am
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