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Zonitis sayi
Photo#970894
Copyright © 2014
mackhitch
Golden Beetle -
Zonitis sayi
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, USA
August 3, 2014
Size: Half inch
Contributed by
mackhitch
on 3 August, 2014 - 6:08pm
Last updated 29 August, 2014 - 11:06am
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. Here in Colorado, this species is closely associated with gumweed, the flower in this image.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 29 August, 2014 - 11:06am
Algidus is right all around
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v belov
, 3 August, 2014 - 10:38pm
This is
A blister beetle. I'd say Zonitis species, but there is a note on the info page that mentions "telling apart Zonitis and Nemognatha from dorsal shots is often impossible"
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Algidus
, 3 August, 2014 - 6:28pm