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Philothus or other? - Philolithus
Copyright © 2015 James Bailey

Philothus or other? - Philolithus
Sacatara Canyon, Tejon Ranch, Kern County, California, USA
August 21, 2015
Is this guy Philothus? I remember some other genera were similar but can't recall names.

The elytra on these guys is very shiny, I thought at first it was just the release of their "stink" which often makes Eleodes shiny, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Arid valley grassland habitat.

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Contributed by James Bailey on 22 August, 2015 - 9:29pm
Last updated 22 August, 2015 - 11:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 August, 2015 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Is there a key for these guys?
Gotta be doable.

Certainly isn't densicollis or morbillosus. It may not even be actuosus going on the elytra.
… James Bailey, 25 August, 2015 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

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