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Lethocerus griseus - Benacus griseus
Copyright © 2018 Joshua Doby

Lethocerus griseus - Benacus griseus
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
February 15, 2018
The characteristic given on inaturalist for the species diagnosis is a fore femur without median grooves on anterior surface.

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Contributed by Joshua Doby on 16 February, 2018 - 8:15pm
Last updated 23 April, 2018 - 3:12am

Moved
Moved from Giant Water Bugs.
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Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
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If you are confident with an ID, you can navigate to the appropriate species page on the guide and upload your photo(s) directly to the species page (on the image tab).
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Benacus
I hadn't been able to find the species page for it. I just realized it was because the guide has it in the genus Benacus.
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