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Geotrupes blackburnii
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Geotrupes blackburnii
Snowhill Road north of Cabin Branch Creek, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
February 1, 2008
Size: 14 mm
Detail of right side legs, showing tibiae and tarsi, the latter important in keying some members of this genus (1).

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Contributed by Cotinis on 28 February, 2008 - 10:41am

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