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Malacopterus tenellus
Long, tan beetle about 4 cm long with vertical striped elytra. The antennae are very long. The scutellum is gold.
Resting at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Found from the Southwestern US to South America. Larvae feed on dead wood of hackberry, willow, and poplar .
First for Project Noah and Bug Guide California
Spotted on Jun 6, 2014
Submitted on Jun 7, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you Hema :)
awesome! Congrats for a Lifer!