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Hydrophilid
Copyright © 2016 Marc DiGirolomo

Hydrophilid
Sturbridge, near East Brimfield Lake, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 25, 2013
Size: 2.5mm
I'm thinking hydrophilidae for this one, but I could certainly be wrong on that. Is anyone here able to take it further?

Specimen deposited in MFD private collection.

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Contributed by Marc DiGirolomo on 12 February, 2016 - 7:59am
Last updated 16 May, 2023 - 12:59pm

Moved
Moved from Hydrophilini.
… Matthew Pintar, 16 May, 2023 - 12:59pm

Moved
Moved from Water Scavenger Beetles.
… v belov, 19 March, 2017 - 1:24pm

Moved for expert review to Hydrophilidae
check Cercyon for starters...

Moved from Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 12 February, 2016 - 9:42am

Hydrophilidae is correct
beyond that I leave to a specialist (I can try to narrow it down later)
… Blaine Mathison, 12 February, 2016 - 8:10am

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