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Big Beetle - Phanaeus triangularis
Copyright © 2016 Dan Davison

Big Beetle - Phanaeus triangularis
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
April 26, 2016
Size: 22mm
This is a very heavy, robust beetle that seems very well armored.

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Contributed by Dan Davison on 26 April, 2016 - 7:46pm
Last updated 26 April, 2016 - 9:46pm

Moved
Moved from Phanaeini.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 April, 2016 - 9:46pm

Moved
Moved from Phanaeini.
… margarethe brummermann, 26 April, 2016 - 7:55pm

I think this is Phanaeus triangularis
but I am not familiar with the fauna of Kentucky
… margarethe brummermann, 26 April, 2016 - 7:54pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 26 April, 2016 - 7:53pm

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