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Aradus? - Aradus acutus

Aradus? - Aradus acutus
Crescent Lake area, Oregon, USA
July 28, 2010
Size: 8 mm
Found this flat bug in rotten pine log.

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After revisiting this submission, I realized that this species is indeed A. acutus rather than A. paganicus based on the coloration of the abdominal tergites.

Aradus paganicus (Parshley)
Keyed from Matsuda (1977); note median carina of pronotum with "bulge" behind the middle (not parallel-sided). A western-only species.

 
Aradus paganicus...
Thank you very much, Tim!

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