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Beetle - Olophrum obtectum
Copyright © 2007 Brad Barnd

Beetle - Olophrum obtectum
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
March 25, 2007
Size: ~ 4 mm
Found on Daffodil.

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Contributed by Brad Barnd on 30 March, 2007 - 9:11pm
Last updated 9 June, 2011 - 11:24pm

Moved
Moved from Olophrum.
… Boris Büche, 3 April, 2007 - 6:08am

Moved
Moved from Omaliinae.
… Brad Barnd, 2 April, 2007 - 7:30pm

Staph!
. . . I guess genus Olophrum (Omaliinae).

:-)
… Boris Büche, 2 April, 2007 - 3:41am

 
thks
Thanks for narrowing it down for me. It is indeed Olophrum and should be O. obtectum, as that is the only species listed for IN.

Although the size for obtectum is listed as 5-6 mm, making this guy a little short.
… Brad Barnd, 2 April, 2007 - 7:29pm

Staph!
. . . I guess genus Olophrum (Omaliinae).

:-)
… Boris Büche, 2 April, 2007 - 3:41am

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