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Oncopeltus sanguineolentus
Photo#8944
Copyright © 2004
Cotinis
Blood-colored Milkweed Bugs -
Oncopeltus sanguineolentus
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Desert Botanical Garden, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
May 22, 2004
On Desert Milkweed,
Asclepias subulata
. Originally misidentified as
Lygaeus kalmii
. See comments for correction on this ID.
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Contributed by
Cotinis
on 7 December, 2004 - 12:08am
Last updated 19 December, 2008 - 9:12am
Moved
Moved from
Lygaeus
.
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Mike Quinn
, 18 December, 2008 - 9:30pm
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Update.
Dr. Jane O'Donnell says this might not be L. kalmii. She will try and get back to the image eventually with a more positive ID.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 8 March, 2006 - 4:40pm
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