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false darkling beetle - Phloiotrya
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false darkling beetle - Phloiotrya
Kehoe Beach, Point Reyes, Marin County, California, USA
July 30, 2016
Found under a piece of driftwood.

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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 3 November, 2016 - 1:03am
Last updated 13 May, 2018 - 5:50pm

Moved
Moved from False Darkling Beetles.
… v belov, 13 May, 2018 - 5:50pm

 
Darren Pollock says, "...definitely a Phloiotrya, but...
"...sadly, that's about as far as is possible with the present state of knowledge..."
… v belov, 16 May, 2018 - 12:13pm

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