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beetle from BC, Canada - Lepyrus oregonus
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beetle from BC, Canada - Lepyrus oregonus
Poplar Creek, West Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
July 7, 2017
Not sure how to sex a beetle but the underside photo may help others. The bug was quite docile on his back and made little effort to flip back over, preferring a defensive posture.

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Beetle from BC, Canada - Lepyrus oregonus Beetle from BC, Canada - Lepyrus oregonus beetle from BC, Canada - Lepyrus oregonus
Contributed by Wayne Logus on 9 July, 2017 - 10:37am
Last updated 3 July, 2023 - 7:26pm

Moved
Moved from Lepyrus.
… v belov, 3 July, 2023 - 7:26pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 9 July, 2017 - 10:39am

 
Bark beetle genus
Thanks for the correction of the genus.
Wayne
… Wayne Logus, 9 July, 2017 - 10:47am

 
again, this is NOT a bark beetle
… v belov, 9 July, 2017 - 10:53am

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