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Ulochaetes leoninus
Lion Beetle
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Photographer: Frank T. Hovore
ID: 0000 0000 0703 0060 (2003-07-04)Copyright © 2003 Frank T. Hovore
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Jul 1, 2003
location
Mt. Pinos, approximately 6,500 feet elevation (Kern County, California, US)family
Cerambycidae
order
Coleoptera
class Insecta
habitat Yellow pine forestnotes This is a female beetle, on the bark of Abies concolor; this shows the 'wing buzzing' which they employ as part of their bumblebee mimickry behaviorphoto category: Animal - Invertebrate-Insect
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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Lion Beetle (photographer)
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Reviewers' comments about this photo (sign in to review or add a comment about this photo)
| 1. | Reviewed by Bob Allen Nov 4, 2004 |
| Action: ID confirmed |
| Reviewer's comments: | | | | "The identification is correct. Its common name is Lion Beetle." |
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