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Notibius puncticollis
Copyright © 2017 Christopher Hauser

Notibius puncticollis
Lokern Ecological Preserve, Kern County, California, USA
June 30, 2017
Size: 5mm
Lokern Ecological Preserve, bet Buttonwillow & McKittrick
Center of Preserve is approximately 35.377°N 119.575°W
Collected from arrays of unbaited pitfall traps, at night.
From desert scrub shrubland (Atriplex polycarpa).
Collected by Greg Warrick and Christopher Hauser,
Center for Natural Lands Management.

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Notibius puncticollis Notibius puncticollis
Contributed by Christopher Hauser on 18 October, 2017 - 5:58pm
Last updated 29 November, 2017 - 6:11pm

Moved, per Andrew's comment below
Moved from ID Request.
… Curt Harden, 24 October, 2017 - 10:20am

Notibius puncticollis
Expanded (fossorial) protibia and bicolored dorsum separate this species out. Cool find I haven't gotten any for my own collection yet! The other image you looked at/comment on under Conibiosoma is misidentified, check out Kojun Kanda's images of that species.
… Andrew Johnston, 23 October, 2017 - 2:30pm

 
Thank you very much!
I have about 50 of these specimens in alcohol. I'd be happy to send you some for your collection, if you'd like. Thanks again.
… Christopher Hauser, 23 October, 2017 - 3:33pm

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