Description: 11-13mm, metallic orange or red with no markings
Similar Species: C. pulchra, which is much larger
Range: Great Plains, generally east of the Rocky Mtns.
Nebraska Distribution:
Habitat: Sandy open areas with sparse vegetation, such as blowouts, dry creek banks
Seasonal Occurrence: Spring/fall
Status: Locally common in the Sandhills
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