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Big-headed Ground Beetle - Scarites
Copyright © 2009 Sam Houston

Big-headed Ground Beetle - Scarites
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
September 30, 2009
Size: 16mm (5/8")
Scarites subterraneus?

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 1 October, 2009 - 10:34am
Last updated 14 October, 2009 - 7:02pm

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… v belov, 14 October, 2009 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

Scarites
in the S. quadriceps complex I think. If image is not deceptive, some of the antennomeres appear too elongated to be S. subterraneus. But the small body size (16 mm) favors the latter species. I'm just not sure without examining the specimen.
… Peter Messer, 1 October, 2009 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

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