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Larger Black Flour Beetle (Cynaeus angustus)
Photo#1227544
Copyright © 2016
Salvador Vitanza
Tenebrionidae? -
Cynaeus angustus
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
May 22, 2016
Attracted to mercury vapor light on a stucco wall.
Contributed by
Salvador Vitanza
on 23 May, 2016 - 9:08pm
Last updated 1 July, 2016 - 11:54pm
Moved
Moved from
Darkling Beetles
.
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v belov
, 1 July, 2016 - 11:54pm
Outstanding!
First one from Texas! Thanks much.
…
Salvador Vitanza
, 2 July, 2016 - 7:51am
yes
Moved from
Beetles
. Looks similar to Cynaeus
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Brad Barnd
, 23 May, 2016 - 9:46pm
Thank you Brad!
After looking at Cynaeus, I couldn't tell them apart except that the size reported for that species is 7 mm and I believe mine was much smaller, but considering that I didn't actually measure it, I probably should leave the size field empty.
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Salvador Vitanza
, 23 May, 2016 - 9:51pm