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darkling beetle?
Copyright © 2009 Diane Wilson

darkling beetle?
Sandia Peak trail, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
September 14, 2009
Size: abt 2 cm.

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darkling beetle? darkling beetle? darkling beetle? darkling beetle?
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Contributed by Diane Wilson on 18 September, 2009 - 8:33am
Last updated 18 September, 2009 - 1:48pm

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… v belov, 18 September, 2009 - 1:48pm login or register to post comments

i think so, maybe Genus Eleodes ?
Looks like a darkling of some kind to me. It might be in the Eleodes genus. The guide says there are 141 in N.A. Hopefully somebody has more to say about it. That's a neat looking one.
… Andrew Williams, 18 September, 2009 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

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