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Melittomma sericeum? - Melittomma sericeum - female
Copyright © 2017 Ashley Bradford

Melittomma sericeum? - Melittomma sericeum - Female
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
July 4, 2017
Found scrambling about in my kitchen sink.

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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 6 July, 2017 - 8:57pm

… v belov, 6 July, 2017 - 9:00pm

great job, Ash.
Moved from Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles.
… v belov, 6 July, 2017 - 8:59pm

 
Thank you!
I can't believe I actually remembered it from one you IDed for me 7 years ago - the only other time I've knowingly seen one. But that one was so tucked together it looked different than this one, so I had to ask to be sure. Thanks for the verification!
… Ashley Bradford, 6 July, 2017 - 9:43pm

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