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Beetle - Tomarus
Copyright © 2006 Machele White

Beetle - Tomarus
Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
January 6, 2006
Size: 15mm
Found in the woods on what was a walking trail, but has become the 4 wheeler racetrack! Not living, missing most appendages, has wings, hoping with the pronotum, it could be ID'd.

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Contributed by Machele White on 8 January, 2006 - 5:39am
Last updated 8 January, 2006 - 10:23am

Bothynus gibbosus, Carrot Beetle?
This is a wild guess based on similarities to the drawing in the Peterson Field Guide to Beetles. Phillip, Eric or Patrick will know more.
… Lynette Schimming, 8 January, 2006 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

 
Tomarus.
I see from the guide page the genus is now called Tomarus.
… Lynette Schimming, 8 January, 2006 - 7:55am login or register to post comments

 
I thank
you both for your help and time.
… Machele White, 9 January, 2006 - 2:49am login or register to post comments

 
You got it.
There are several species - four in Florida. The pronotum with depression and apical tubercle is pretty much a dead giveaway, except T. neglectus.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 8 January, 2006 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

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