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Hydrophilidae - Hydrochara
Copyright © 2007 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Hydrophilidae - Hydrochara
John Redmond Reservoir, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
July 14, 2007
Size: 17mm
Maybe if Andrew sees this he'll be able to ID it, I'm stumped

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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 26 November, 2007 - 9:35pm
Last updated 30 November, 2007 - 2:06pm

Yes..
Yes, this is Hydrochara. Not that many species to choose from in Kansas but they all look like that. Species ID likely not possible from photos alone in this case.
… Andrew Short, 5 December, 2007 - 5:27pm login or register to post comments

 
I'll take what I can get
Thanks again Andrew for checking these out for me, hows the research going lately?
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 5 December, 2007 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

Hydrochara species
Yes, it looks like a Hydrochara sp. to me as well.
… Christopher Majka, 29 November, 2007 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID's, it looks
Thanks for the ID's, it looks so plain! What are the diagnostic characters on this guy so that I might be able to figure them out on my own.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 29 November, 2007 - 11:17pm login or register to post comments

Looks like some of the Hydroc
Looks like some of the Hydrochara sp. that I had him ID for me.
… Kojun Kanda, 26 November, 2007 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Question
Could you take a look at the Gonasida darkling beetle I posted earlier and see if you know the species? It's been bugging me (no pun intended) for a year now
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 26 November, 2007 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

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