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Darkling beetle - Philolithus elatus
Copyright © 2018 Rose Ludwig

Darkling beetle - Philolithus elatus
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
September 9, 2018
Size: 35 mm, approx
A large darkling beetle. It closely resembles some of the Eleodes species, especially because of the dark reddish shading along the elytral suture, but the distinctly angled shape of the pronotum suggests Philolithus instead.
Contributed by Rose L on 13 September, 2018 - 5:09pm
Last updated 2 August, 2020 - 10:02pm

Moved
Moved from subgenus Gonasida.
… Hisserdude, 2 August, 2020 - 10:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 14 September, 2018 - 4:26pm

yes, subgenus Gonasida
… Blaine Mathison, 14 September, 2018 - 6:14am

Looks like it.
Looks like it.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 13 September, 2018 - 6:16pm

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