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Snout Beetle - Trichalophus simplex
Copyright © 2015 Steve McKechnie

Snout Beetle - Trichalophus simplex
White Fox, Torch River, Saskatchewan, Canada
July 1, 2012
Found close to the ground on a stone bird house, shaded area with moss, some wild plants (weeds)
About two feet from this

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Snout Beetle - Trichalophus simplex Snout Beetle - Trichalophus simplex
Contributed by Steve McKechnie on 22 June, 2015 - 9:38am
Last updated 3 July, 2015 - 9:23am

Moved
Moved from Trichalophus.
… v belov, 3 July, 2015 - 9:23am

Bob Anderson says, "Genus Trichalophus. Not sure of species...
"...as out of office right now."

i stand corrected; should have thought of this genus (familiar from my collecting years in e. Palaearctic)

Moved from Tropiphorini.
… v belov, 22 June, 2015 - 11:47am

 
Bob Anderson says, "I think it's simplex"
so must be new-to-BG
thanks for another addition, Steve!
… v belov, 3 July, 2015 - 9:24am

 
Cool
I should have posted it sooner.
Thanks again for the ID.
… Steve McKechnie, 3 July, 2015 - 9:48am

 
OK
And thank you again.
… Steve McKechnie, 22 June, 2015 - 12:26pm

must be something in this tribe... interesting
will show around

Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles.
… v belov, 22 June, 2015 - 10:27am

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