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Phengodes plumosa - male
Copyright © 2006 Scott Nelson

Phengodes plumosa - Male
Apalachicola National Forest Whitehead Lake Campground, Liberty County, Florida, USA
March 29, 2006
Size: 14 mm
Mouth part with mandibles that overlap make this Phengodes Genus. Compare to mouth part with western Zarhipis sp. in bugguide. Info taken from Peterson's Field Guide to Beetles page 183.

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Phengodes plumosa - male Phengodes plumosa - male
Contributed by Scott Nelson on 1 April, 2006 - 6:52am
Last updated 25 August, 2008 - 3:59pm

Moved
Moved from Glowworms.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 25 August, 2008 - 3:59pm

Excellent
pair of shots!
… Beatriz Moisset, 1 April, 2006 - 9:58am

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