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Lampyrid? - Ellychnia californica
Copyright © 2014 Bob Beatson

Lampyrid? - Ellychnia californica
West of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
April 20, 2014
Can someone ID this beetle? Looks like a lampyrid? Thanks

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Lampyrid? - Ellychnia californica Lampyrid? - Ellychnia californica
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 3 June, 2014 - 10:15am
Last updated 11 September, 2015 - 7:01pm

Ellychnia californica
Western members of this genus are distinctly black. Moved from Fireflies.
… Stephen Luk, 11 September, 2015 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
I'm leaning towards a Pyropyga on this one, but those small black SW ones can be tough (at least for me, from images).

Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 3 June, 2014 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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