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Phanaeus difformis
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Copyright © 2007
Steven Barney
Phanaeus difformis
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vic. I-37 and Mathis rd., Bexar County, Texas, USA
October 22, 2007
Size: 18.5mm
tx, bexar co.
vic. I-37 and mathis rd.
oct 2007
d.w.sundberg
dung pitfall trap
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Contributed by
Steven Barney
on 4 November, 2007 - 7:27pm
Last updated 28 November, 2016 - 8:44am
just curious
having trouble seeing difference between this and vindex, just looking at the pronotum and head. What characters separate the two?
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Kojun Kanda
, 5 November, 2007 - 2:07pm
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vindex -vs- difformis
Kojun,
I put this together:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/155571/bgimage
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Steven Barney
, 5 November, 2007 - 10:18pm
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Thanks for size and this explanation.
I wondered about the difference also. Nice to see another species.
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Jim McClarin
, 6 November, 2007 - 4:37am
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ah
ah thanks. cool bugs!
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Kojun Kanda
, 5 November, 2007 - 10:28pm
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Moved
Moved from
Rainbow Scarabs
.
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 5 November, 2007 - 8:38am
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Size
?
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Jim McClarin
, 5 November, 2007 - 4:38am
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Jim, He is 18.5 mm (just
Jim,
He is 18.5 mm (just checked)
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Steven Barney
, 5 November, 2007 - 10:53pm
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