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Dytiscus carolinus? - Dytiscus carolinus
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Dytiscus carolinus? - Dytiscus carolinus
Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, USA
November 30, 2014

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Dytiscus carolinus? - Dytiscus carolinus Dytiscus carolinus? - Dytiscus carolinus
Contributed by Ken Childs on 3 December, 2014 - 10:01pm
Last updated 23 December, 2014 - 3:32pm

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Based on distribution and overall coloration, I agree that this is a female D. carolinus. D. fasciventris is similar but records for it center in the northeastern US and none have been reported from your state.
… Tim Loh, 23 December, 2014 - 3:32pm

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