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Lytta crotchii
Tentative ID There were dozens of these flying around landing on us. They have black elytra, legs, antennae and head. The pronotum is red as well as a spot on top of the head. The elytra have a green and blue sheen to them.
Coast Sage Scrub at Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. The range of this beetle is very small! Only from Los Angeles Co. to San Diego Co
Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 2, 2013
2 Comments
I think so too :) There were dozens flying and landing on us. I keep forgetting that not everyone is a fan of bugs up close so I was the one picking them off of shirts and placing them on bushes.
good looking insect.