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Aphodiinae sp. - Ataenius platensis
Copyright © 2008 Mike Quinn

Aphodiinae sp. - Ataenius platensis
South Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
July 27, 2008
At lights in a small mesic area...
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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 27 July, 2008 - 2:46am
Last updated 13 February, 2009 - 2:36pm

Moved
Moved from Ataenius.
… tom murray, 13 February, 2009 - 2:36pm login or register to post comments

Ataenius platensis
Paul Skelley det. His comment: "lacks the coarse row of punctures at the base of the head. Cartwright's key uses this to split off platensis from most other similar species. That is my guess."
… v belov, 13 February, 2009 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

Ataenius sp.
some have recently been split off
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