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Dytiscidae - Agabus
Copyright © 2006 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Dytiscidae - Agabus
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Area, San Ramon, Alameda County, California, USA
August 7, 2006
Size: 9mm
Any possibility of at least a genus on this? I won't hold my breath though... these are hard!

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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 26 November, 2007 - 9:27pm
Last updated 30 November, 2007 - 2:08pm

Agabus species
Definitely an Agabus. Beyond that you need to key out the specimen since there are so many species in this genus that look exceedingly similar
… Christopher Majka, 29 November, 2007 - 11:02pm login or register to post comments

My guess:
Aga*bus. I´m not very used to water beetles, though . . .
… Boris Büche, 27 November, 2007 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
You're still a couple steps ahead of me though!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 27 November, 2007 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

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