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Unknown Dung Beetle - Odonteus obesus - male
Copyright © 2003 Scott Nelson

Unknown Dung Beetle - Odonteus obesus - Male
Umqua National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
June 26, 2003
Size: 9 mm
ID help for this guy would be greatly appreciated.

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Unknown Dung Beetle - Odonteus obesus - male Unknown Dung Beetle - Odonteus obesus - male Unknown Dung Beetle - Odonteus obesus - male
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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 28 December, 2007 - 9:45pm
Last updated 29 December, 2007 - 7:00am

Odonteus obesus
This is a male specimen.
… Dennis Haines, 28 December, 2007 - 10:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Dennis
Thanks for the ID, I have moved it to the page with the other two photos in the guide.
… Scott Nelson, 29 December, 2007 - 7:02am login or register to post comments

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