New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Name: Karen New Mexico (Zone 7b)              plantmanager May 3, 2018 4:40 PM CST |
I found this dead in my New Mexico garden. I've never seen one like this alive, and would love to know what it is. Please forgive the hairs and other stuff I never noticed until I looked at the photos! This is a good sized beetle at 46 mm. The color is pretty much silvery gray with black spots and splotches.     Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
Name: Sue Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)            sooby May 3, 2018 5:13 PM CST |
| How big is it? Maybe a female Dynastes granti? Dynastes granti pictures: https://www.google.ca/search?q... |
Name: Karen New Mexico (Zone 7b) plantmanager May 3, 2018 6:06 PM CST |
| That does look like it, Sue. Thank you! Apparently it is Dynastes grantii. Some mis-spelling going on in the web. Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
Name: Sue Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a) sooby May 3, 2018 7:47 PM CST |
| I thought that too, the spelling does look wrong, but according to the Catalogue of Life Dynastes granti is the correct accepted name: http://www.catalogueoflife.org... |
Name: Leslieray Hurlburt Sacramento California (Zone 9b)           HamiltonSquare May 3, 2018 8:50 PM CST |
| What a beauty. Found this discussion on i vs. ii on Bugguide. https://bugguide.net/index.php... Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento California. |
Name: Karen New Mexico (Zone 7b) plantmanager May 3, 2018 9:07 PM CST |
| Thanks, Sue & Leslieray. @GregC. Any input on this one? Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
Name: Greg Chrislip Memphis, TN (Zone 7b)    GregC May 4, 2018 7:36 AM CST |
| Probably Dynastes granti, Dynastes tityus would be more eastern in distribution Entomologist |
Name: Karen New Mexico (Zone 7b) plantmanager May 4, 2018 9:05 AM CST |
| Thank you all for the help! I appreciate it. Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
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