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Another Dytiscid but different.. - Laccophilus mexicanus - male
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Another Dytiscid but different.. - Laccophilus mexicanus - Male
Waterford, Stanislaus County, California, USA
July 8, 2017
Size: ~ 4.5 mm
Came to U/V lights, and captured by Jerry Wilson. Dytiscid but different species than previous specimen submitted from this location. Confirmation/correction and further placement would be appreciated.

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Contributed by Gary Griswold on 7 September, 2017 - 5:07pm
Last updated 17 October, 2023 - 5:23pm

Moved
Moved from Laccophilus.
… Matthew Pintar, 17 October, 2023 - 5:23pm

Moved
Moved from Predaceous Diving Beetles.

I'll take a closer look later. This may just be a dark L. maculosus.
… Brady Richards, 7 September, 2017 - 7:35pm

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