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Brown Beetle almost two inches in length, found in Harrisburg, PA 8/4/2008 11PM - Orthosoma brunneum
Copyright © 2008 Rob

Brown Beetle almost two inches in length, found in Harrisburg, PA 8/4/2008 11PM - Orthosoma brunneum
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 4, 2008
Size: 2"
Please help me ID this really large brown beetle. I have never seen a beetle of this size in this area. Beautiful critter!
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Contributed by Rob on 4 August, 2008 - 11:04pm
Last updated 5 August, 2008 - 6:03pm

A prionine indeed
but rather Orthosoma brunneum.
… Michael C. Thomas, 5 August, 2008 - 7:50am login or register to post comments

Nice
Very nice Longhorned Beetle, in the genus Prionus, I believe.
… Stephen Cresswell, 5 August, 2008 - 7:29am login or register to post comments

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