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Soldier beetle

Podabrus tomentosus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

orange and black insect on a thistle leaf

Habitat:

urban backyard

2 Species ID Suggestions

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freelancing
freelancing 11 years ago
Black and orange beetle
Neopyrochroa flabellata Black and orange beetle - Neopyrochroa flabellata - BugGuide.Net
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Latimeria
Latimeria 11 years ago
Soldier Beetle
Podabrus sp. Genus Podabrus - Podabrus s.l. - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 11 years ago

thanks for the ID Latimeria, I think the gray on the legs also matches Podabrus better.

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Latimeria
Latimeria 11 years ago

The antennae aren't right for Neopyrochroa. It looks more like Podabrus, possibly P. pruinosus.

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AnnaWhipkey
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AnnaWhipkey

Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2012
Submitted on May 27, 2012

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