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Proctacanthus - Proctacanthus rufus - male
Copyright © 2006 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

Proctacanthus - Proctacanthus rufus - Male
Gloster, Gloster Arboretum, Amite County, Mississippi, USA
June 30, 2006
Size: body length 27.4 mm.
Found near small clear creek. The orange abdomen, narrow genitalia, and association with a clear sandy stream make this a candidate for Proctacanthus rufus. Please comment.
Gayle

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Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 9 July, 2006 - 12:58pm
Last updated 5 February, 2008 - 1:32pm

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