This is the rain beetle I had the privilege to name for Frank.
Reference
La Rue, D.A., 2007. A new species of Pleocoma LeConte from California
(Coleoptera:Scarabaeoidea:Pleocomidae).
The Coleopterists' Bulletin 61(2):149-158. .pdf available here
Hello there Delbert, those are fine beetles named after a true gentleman; we miss Frank sorely. By the way, the female was found with the help of my Dog's nose (Jepson). He's getting excited with the approaching system....bring-on the rains!!
Hello there Delbert, those are fine beetles named after a true gentleman; we miss Frank sorely. By the way, the female was found with the help of my Dog's nose (Jepson). He's getting excited with the approaching system....bring-on the rains!!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
J.C. Dittes
I miss this time of year in California with the approaching rainy season, that scent of wet oaks and pines and brushy understory.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about Frank - we all miss him too.
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