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Cobalt Milkweed Beetle

Posted by August 10th, 2009 at 11:38 pm

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August 10, 2009
I found these beetles on milkweed and have tentatively identified them as Blue Milkweed Beetles. Is that your assessment too? And is that the beetles’ genitalia that I am seeing in the second photograph?
Tom
near Mt Shasta, Ca

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Cobalt Milkweed Beetles Mating

Dear Tom,
BugGuide refers to Chrysochus cobaltinus as the Cobalt Milkweed Beetle.  Your photo of a couple in the process of mating is a nice addition to our Bug Love pages.  We will try to get an answer on the genitalia question for you.

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Cobalt Milkweed Beetle

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