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Moneilema annulatum
Robust, black, elytra (wing covers) with wrinkled appearance. Antennae banded with black and pale gray.
Open fields and plains with Opuntia cacti.
This beetle feeds on cacti as both an adult and a larva (larvae bore at the base of the plant). The beetles are flightless and mimic pinacate beetles (Tenebrionidae: Eleodes).
Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Dec 7, 2012
2 Comments
Yes it is, Lauren.
A non-flying Teneb mimic?