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Adalbert Goertz

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Chauliognathus deceptus - Mountain Soldier Beetle (Cantharidae) in the Colorado Rockies. Lake George at 8000 ft. (N38° 58.962', W105° 21.577°), Park County, Colorado, USA. August 24, 2005; Size: L = 12 mm (female). Found on Grindelia squarrosa - Gumweed. This beetle is montane (from the foothills up at moist meadows) and not found in the plains.

title	Chauliognathus deceptus
country	United States
state/province	CO
MAP	decimal latitude_longitude ••• 39_-105.5
when yyyymmdd hr:mn	20050825
who	Adalbert Goertz
plant/host/prey	Grindelia squarrosa - Gumweed
best guess identification	Chauliognathus .deceptus

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