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Geotrupid - Bolbocerastes regalis - female

Geotrupid - Bolbocerastes regalis - Female
Borrego Springs, San Diego County, California, USA
March 12, 2010
Size: 17 mm
Second specimen.

Found in a sandy area with scattered Larrea. Many burrows present in damp sand. This is an attempted natural shot, taken with sand from the location.

Bolbocerastes regalis -- Det. R. McPeak

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Geotrupid - Bolbocerastes regalis - female Geotrupid - Bolbocerastes regalis - female Geotrupid - Bolbocerastes regalis - female

Moved
Moved from Bolbocerastes.

I'm leaning towards
B. regalis, but as it is not a major male, it is hard to tell.

 
Third specimen.
I just submitted images of a third individual, the largest and most robust specimen found.

I also corrected the body lengths on the prior two specimens -- they were too short.

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