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shiny scarab - Ateuchus lecontei
Copyright © 2012 john and jane balaban

shiny scarab - Ateuchus lecontei
Mobile, Robert's back yard, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
July 26, 2012
Mike, it looks like the ones we photographed have the single notch on the pronotum. gathering_2012

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shiny scarab - Ateuchus lecontei shiny scarab - Ateuchus lecontei
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 3 August, 2012 - 8:14pm
Last updated 15 September, 2012 - 9:54pm

Moved
Moved from Ateuchus.
… john and jane balaban, 7 August, 2012 - 12:33pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Brad Barnd, 3 August, 2012 - 8:41pm

Ateuchus sp.
looks like A. histeroides based on lateral margin of pronotum. Wouldn't hurt to have a scarab guy confirm, though.
… Blaine Mathison, 3 August, 2012 - 8:31pm

 
Ah, yes.
There's that notch that Mike Quinn talked about. He also photographed one and should be posting his better images next week sometime.
… john and jane balaban, 3 August, 2012 - 8:43pm

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