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Photo#235297
Neoporus sp. - Neoporus

Neoporus sp. - Neoporus
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 28, 2008
Size: ~4.3mm

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Neoporus sp. - Neoporus Neoporus sp. - Neoporus

Most likely N. carolinus or N. clypealis
But without clear view of the protarsal claws (this is a male), I can't pin a solid id on this one...sorry.. =/

 
Thanks Tim,
I'll try to get a better image of the claws. At least I can see them on the ventral view, so it might be possible to picture them. Is there something specific on the claws I should look to capture?

 
The length of the protarsal claws...
does matter, particularly whether the anterior claw is shorter than or subequal to the posterior claw. This feature is one of the major decision-making points in the key

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