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Tenebrionidae? - Blapstinus dilatatus
Copyright © 2005 Bill Johnson

Tenebrionidae? - Blapstinus dilatatus
Hassayampa River Preserve, Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
April 1, 2005
I think that this is a Tenebrionid? Would that be correct?
Contributed by Bill Johnson on 27 April, 2005 - 11:35pm
Last updated 20 December, 2018 - 3:37pm

Moved tentatively
Moved from Blapstinus.
… v belov, 20 December, 2018 - 3:37pm

Moved
Moved from Darkling Beetles.
… Boris Büche, 2 April, 2007 - 6:55am

This is Blapstinus
This is Blapstinus
… kanchan, 21 December, 2006 - 12:20am

Yes.
Definitely looks like a darkling beetle.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 November, 2005 - 3:06pm

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