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Some sort of dermestes sp. - Epitragodes tomentosus
Copyright © 2007 Scott Nelson

Some sort of dermestes sp. - Epitragodes tomentosus
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
June 2, 2007
Size: 9 mm
I believe this is some sort of dermestid beetle. ID confirmation would be great. Thanks.

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 3 June, 2007 - 9:55am
Last updated 3 June, 2007 - 11:16am

Tenebrionidae
This is a Tenebrionid in the tribe Epitragini. Judging by the patchy hairs, it is probably Epitragodes tomentosus
… Kojun Kanda, 3 June, 2007 - 10:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID help. It lo
Thanks for the ID help. It looked like a Demestes sp. but had no white on the underside. This is unlike most of the other tenebrionidae beetiles I collected/photographed.
… Scott Nelson, 3 June, 2007 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

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