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Vigilant Tumblebug - Canthon vigilans
Copyright © 2005 Cotinis

Vigilant Tumblebug - Canthon vigilans
Hill Forest, east of Flat River, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
July 11, 2005
Size: 18 mm
Detail of head, pronotum, while restrained gently. Eyes are large, for a member of this genus, a characteristic of C. vigilans, Harpootlian, p. 12, fig. 13. (1) Quoting from the description in Scarab Beetles of South Carolina, (1):
"Canthon vigilans LeConte 1858:16. 13-20 mm. Black, with slight purple hue in many specimens. Densely granulate with mixed small and large granules. Clypeus deeply bidentate, teeth subtriangular; eyes large."

The photo seems to fit the description. Corrections and comments always welcome.

Compare with the eyes of what I think is another Canthon vigilans:


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Contributed by Cotinis on 11 August, 2005 - 10:16pm
Last updated 9 August, 2006 - 3:11pm

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