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Chelonarium lecontei
Photo#162299
Copyright © 2007
Phillip Harpootlian
Chelonarium lecontei
Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA
June 15, 1995
Note: the gold line across the pronotum is a lighting artifact from the ringlight used to aid in focusing.
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Phillip Harpootlian
on 24 December, 2007 - 5:19pm
Last updated 5 June, 2017 - 9:19pm
Nice!
Nice specimen. Another family crossed of the Beetle Wish List.
Does the label underneath say "AT LIGHT"? Also, do you know the habitat type in which this was collected? Thanks.
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Jeff Gruber
, 24 December, 2007 - 6:24pm
yes
from my backyard light trap - see a few every year. Habitat is typical mixed piedmont forest w/ small creek
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 24 December, 2007 - 6:57pm