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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Scirtoidea » Marsh Beetles (Scirtidae) » former Cyphon » Contacyphon
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Marsh Beetle - Contacyphon
Copyright © 2007 Kevin Hall

Marsh Beetle - Contacyphon
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
October 4, 2007
I think it's a beetle. Is it possible to ID something that has virtually *no* distinctive or interesting markings? :) If I run into another little critter like this again, what would be helpful for me to shoot to help in the ID?

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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 7 October, 2007 - 12:55pm
Last updated 11 September, 2008 - 3:30pm

Moved
Moved from Marsh Beetles.
… tom murray, 11 September, 2008 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

Cyphon sp.
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… v belov, 11 September, 2008 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

Marsh beetle
Check out the Scirtid images in the guide.
… tom murray, 7 October, 2007 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

 
I love this place
Thanks, Tom. Looks like that's right on the money! :)
… Kevin Hall, 7 October, 2007 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

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