Trichiotinus, but which species? - Trichiotinus piger

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Trichiotinus, but which species? - Trichiotinus piger

Boone County, Missouri, USA
June 9, 2014
Size: 1/2 inch?

I figured out it was Trichiotinus, but which species? Found it in a rose, but couldn't tell if it was feeding from the petals or the pollen.
Doesn't seem to have the extra white patches on its rear-end that T. affinis have.

Contributed by DominaHorti on 10 June, 2014 - 11:55pm
Last updated 21 June, 2014 - 12:58pm

thanks, Bill

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 21 June, 2014 - 12:58pm

very probably T. piger

based on color/punctuation/locality

… William B. Warner, 21 June, 2014 - 10:57am

Thank you!

Much appreciated!

… DominaHorti, 21 June, 2014 - 1:19pm

Is there a reason, or somethi

Is there a reason, or something I need to do?

… DominaHorti, 13 June, 2014 - 12:04pm

the 'unlikely' was based on my observation

our scarab experts [i'm not one of them by any means] all too often leave pics of members of this group at genus level

… v belov, 21 June, 2014 - 1:01pm

species ID unlikely in this case

… v belov, 12 June, 2014 - 12:01am

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