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Photo#355267
Nitidulidae, dorsal - Colopterus niger

Nitidulidae, dorsal - Colopterus niger
Plymouth Rock, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
August 4, 2008
Size: 5 mm
Malaise trap 14-Jul-2008 to 4-Aug-2008 in wooded limestone ravine
I think it looks like

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Nitidulidae, dorsal - Colopterus niger Nitidulidae, ventral - Colopterus niger

indeedy; thanks, MJ -- love your work
Moved from ID Request.

Nitidulidae...
could be C. niger. The elytra look more heavily punctate than other images, but let's see what Vassili says :)

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