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Tumblebug Genus Canthon? - Boreocanthon simplex
Copyright © 2016 Gary Griswold

Tumblebug Genus Canthon? - Boreocanthon simplex
6.6 miles East of Wauconda, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
August 22, 2016
Size: ~ 6.5 mm
Note the scalloped plow head, captured in the same cow dung as the other recent ones from the same location. Believe this is one of the Tumblebug in the Genus Canthon? Confirmation/correction, and further placement would be appreciated.

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Contributed by Gary Griswold on 24 August, 2016 - 7:16pm
Last updated 25 July, 2023 - 9:21pm

Moved
Moved from Canthon simplex simplex.
… v belov, 25 July, 2023 - 9:21pm

Moved, only canthonine that far Northwest :)
Moved from Scarab Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 24 August, 2016 - 7:35pm

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