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Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus

Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
June 26, 2010
Size: ~ 3.5 mm
My best guess is Aphodius (Blackburneus) (1). Any chance to species ID?

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Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus Aphodiine dung beetle 10.06.26 (2) - Blackburneus stercorosus

Thanks, Paul and Blaine!
^^

Moved
Moved from Beetles.

Blackburneus looks good...
but I cannot make out the punctate protibiae in any of these images. Can try and key out later if Phil or Paul do not get to it first.

 
Blackburneus indeed
Blackburneus stercorosus. Other eastern species either look different and also have hair along the elytral margin, near the apex.

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