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Tenebrionid? - Eleodes opaca
Copyright © 2014 Gary Griswold

Tenebrionid? - Eleodes opaca
6 mi. W. Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, USA
June 15, 2014
Size: ~ 12.25 mm
Taken at a rest stop along highway. Believe it's a Tenebrionid? Confirmation/correction, or further placement would be appreciated.

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Contributed by Gary Griswold on 4 December, 2014 - 4:10pm
Last updated 4 December, 2014 - 7:41pm

Moved
Moved from Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles.
… v belov, 4 December, 2014 - 4:32pm

 
V..
Thanks, appreciate the help as always..
… Gary Griswold, 4 December, 2014 - 5:33pm

 
any time, mon ami; cool series!
was stunned by the "~12.25 mm" thing... makes me suspect that you routinely measure bugs with the accuracy of 0.001 mm (size of a bacterium)
… v belov, 4 December, 2014 - 6:46pm

 
Just got....
A digital caliper which does get it down to 0.01 mm quite well setting it thru the view of a stereoscope.
… Gary Griswold, 4 December, 2014 - 7:31pm

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