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Monotomidae - Rhizophagus? - Pityophagus rufipennis
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Monotomidae - Rhizophagus? - Pityophagus rufipennis
Lantzville, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
May 19, 2015
Size: 5mm
Caught flying in backyard at dusk

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Monotomidae - Rhizophagus? - Pityophagus rufipennis Monotomidae - Rhizophagus? - Pityophagus rufipennis
Contributed by Scott Gilmore on 23 May, 2015 - 2:38pm

well... kinda ))))
nice find, man

Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 23 May, 2015 - 3:13pm

 
ha ha
oh I have a lot to learn. Thanks again for setting me straight.
… Scott Gilmore, 23 May, 2015 - 3:16pm

 
some larger Rhizophagus associated w/scolytine galleries...
...look indeed quite like this
so yours was a pretty good call, if you ask me
… v belov, 23 May, 2015 - 3:34pm

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