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Western Banded Glowworm - Zarhipis integripennis - male
Copyright © 2004 Robyn Waayers

Western Banded Glowworm - Zarhipis integripennis - Male
Observatory Campground, Palomar Mountain, San Diego County, California, USA
May 26, 2004
This beetle came to a blacklight set up in mixed deciduous and coniferous forest habitat. Males look like a typical adult beetle, but females closely resemble the larvae. It is in the family Phengodidae.
Contributed by Robyn Waayers on 29 December, 2004 - 9:37pm
Last updated 29 September, 2007 - 8:16pm

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