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Rove Beetle - Platydracus maculosus
Copyright © 2005 Matthew Roth

Rove Beetle - Platydracus maculosus
Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
July 8, 2005
Size: 23mm w/o antennae
A specimen from my collection. Collected in a pitfall trap. This one is quite large for a rove. Can anyone ID to genus or species? Thanks!
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Contributed by Matthew Roth on 26 February, 2006 - 11:00am
Last updated 1 March, 2006 - 8:50pm

Platydracus maculosus
Is my guess. The size is a good indication. Compare with other images.
… Jim McClarin, 26 February, 2006 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
That looks correct!
… Matthew Roth, 26 February, 2006 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

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