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Compost hydrophilid - Cercyon praetextatus
Copyright © 2007 Jim McClarin

Compost hydrophilid - Cercyon praetextatus
Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
October 22, 2007
Size: est. 4 mm
Found on the rind of a cantaloupe turned face down in rhe compost bin.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 28 October, 2007 - 12:10am
Last updated 9 November, 2008 - 6:35pm

OK,
it's on Chandler's list for NH. Moved from Cercyon.
… Jim McClarin, 9 November, 2008 - 6:35pm

Cercyon praetextatus, most likely
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… v belov, 9 November, 2008 - 11:44am

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