red ornate checkered beetle on desert chicory

April 11, 2023 • Highway 178 • Kern County, California

Coordinates: 35.64451,-117.86939 (click for map)
red ornate checkered beetle on desert chicory (Trichodes ornatus, Rafinesquia neomexicana) [Highway 178, Kern County, California]
Filename: 20230411-093107.jpg 2604x1953 pixels, ISO 200, f8.0 @ 1/250 sec
Trichodes ornatus, Rafinesquia neomexicana

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