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Odonteus sp. - Odonteus darlingtoni - female
Copyright © 2007 David Trently

Odonteus sp. - Odonteus darlingtoni - Female
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
November 22, 2007
This has tentatively been identified as either a female Odonteus darlingtoni or O. liebecki. If it's possible to know exactly which species, I'd certainly appreciate knowing.
Contributed by David Trently on 10 January, 2008 - 9:36am
Last updated 11 January, 2008 - 8:55am

based on locale
I'd say this is darlingtoni [coastal plain], vice liebecki [mostly piedmont] - otherwise impossible to tell females apart from a photo [sometimes tough even with a specimen!]
… Phillip Harpootlian, 10 January, 2008 - 10:11am

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