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Desert Stink Beetle - Eleodes gracilis

Dairy Mart Rd., San Diego County, California, USA
August 26, 2018

Probably not identifiable but worth a shot.

Contributed by Bridget Spencer on 28 August, 2018 - 10:08pm
Last updated 5 October, 2019 - 2:11pm

Moved

Moved from Desert Stink Beetles.

… Andrew Johnston, 5 October, 2019 - 2:11pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Bridget Spencer, 7 September, 2018 - 9:40pm

Check out Eleodes gracilis...

Check out Eleodes gracilis...

I can't tell you how many Eleodes I've photographed that are still languishing at the genus level.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 29 August, 2018 - 11:48am

Okay, thanks.

I heard they were hard to get to species level... I'll move this into the genus section so people have a better chance at seeing it just in case.

… Bridget Spencer, 7 September, 2018 - 9:39pm

There's a couple people who m

There's a couple people who might get be able to. The lines of elytral punctures ought to help.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 29 August, 2018 - 7:41am

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