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small black waterbeetle - Phaenonotum exstriatum
Copyright © 2007 Tim R. Moyer

small black waterbeetle - Phaenonotum exstriatum
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 27, 2007
Size: ~3.2mm
the sternal ridge on this family is always interesting, and here's another variation. I haven't yet tried to key. Suggestions welcome :)

came to UV light

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Contributed by Tim R. Moyer on 30 April, 2008 - 11:23am
Last updated 5 September, 2008 - 1:34pm

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Moved from Water Scavenger Beetles.
… Tim R. Moyer, 5 September, 2008 - 1:34pm

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