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Dimorphic Longhorn Flower Beetle (Female)

Anastrangalia laeifica

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Description:

Anastrangalia beetle with black spots and head. Aproxiamately 1cm long. Eating pollen on a Thrift blossom (armeria psuedoarmeria). Anastrangalia is a genus of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.

Habitat:

Thrift blossom (armeria psuedoarmeria) in UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA.

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3 Comments

misako
misako 11 years ago

Thank you for the ID mmarchiano!

misako
misako 11 years ago

Thank you MayraSpringmann!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful capture!

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misako
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misako

Oakland, California, USA

Spotted on May 20, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012

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