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Scarab Beetle (Psilocnemis leucosticta)

Psilocnemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1842. Found 5 May 2018 at Bauer Brockway Barrens SNA in west central Wisconsin. Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

A rather uncommonly encountered species.

 

Habitat described on WI DNR page as 'features scattered jack pine and Hill’s oak within a matrix of sand prairie and shrubs located on the level sandy soils characteristic of the extinct Glacial Lake Wisconsin.'

 

Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in studio. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.

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Uploaded on May 6, 2018
Taken on May 6, 2018