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Anoplius apiculatus - female
Copyright © 2003 Nick Fensler

Anoplius apiculatus - Female
Headland Dunes, near Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA
August 24, 2003
Size: ~12 mm
This is subspecies A. a. autumnalis. Several very good characters should be visible. Notice also the band of fine, light pubescence along the rear margin of the pronotum.
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Contributed by Nick Fensler on 5 July, 2006 - 11:51pm
Last updated 9 July, 2007 - 6:06pm

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