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Wedge-shaped Beetle

Macrosiagon dimidiata

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

Backyard garden

Notes:

Not the best picture, but a good shot of the antennae.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +2
bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Wedge-shaped Beetle
Macrosiagon dimidiata Orange plumed "Moose" Beetle - Macrosiagon dimidiata - BugGuide.Net


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6 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 11 years ago

Thanks everyone and thanks to bayucca for the ID!

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Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 11 years ago

Stunning spot! Well done!

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Ripiphoridae, Macrosiagon sp., and most probably Macrosiagon dimidiata. Please, verify! There are other similar species, but in my eyes this the only one with yellow antennae and this typical black and yellowish wing pattern.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/12484
http://bugguide.net/node/view/169632/bgi...
Macrosiagon species:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9489/bgpag...

YurianaMartínez
YurianaMartínez 11 years ago

pretty!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

antenna is wow!

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 11 years ago

Sporty looking fellow... Such small plumose antenna.

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Rhode Island, USA

Spotted on Jun 1, 2013
Submitted on Jun 7, 2013

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