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Ptinus feminalis

Ptinus feminalis
Mojave Desert Lava Tube, California, USA
April 27, 2019
Size: 2.5 mm
Found on the wall of the Lava Tube. I believe it is Ptinus feminalis.

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Ptinus feminalis Ptinus feminalis

good job figuring it out, Vahe!

 
Thank you, Vassili!
Thank you, Vassili!

Dr Keith Philips says,
"I think I made a mistake on the western species- check feminalis. I pulled up some drawers and was checking actual specimens... always a good thing to do and I have not worked on these for quite a while. Would like to get back to them some day and sort all out."

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