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Aridius sp? - Cartodere
Copyright © 2008 Rick Buss

Aridius sp? - Cartodere

Cuyamuca State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
April 16, 2003
Size: 1.9 mm
Is this Aridius australicus? It is clearly not nodifer, but I think bifasciatus should have more spots like the ones pictured in BugGuide. Some discussion on a German website makes it sound like australicus is all one color - yellow.

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Aridius sp? - Cartodere Aridius sp? - Cartodere
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Contributed by Rick Buss on 11 February, 2008 - 12:18pm
Last updated 18 September, 2010 - 9:37am

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Moved
Moved from n/a.
… v belov, 18 September, 2010 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

moved
to genus level.
… Boris Büche, 1 March, 2008 - 2:54pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
Thanks Boris. Several references mentioned A. australicus as being down in that area, but I didn't yet come up with a description. Eventually...
… Rick Buss, 1 March, 2008 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

Confirmation
that it is neither nodi*fer nor bi*fasciatus. The form of the pronotum is different, too. I have never seen austr*alicus, however.
… Boris Büche, 12 February, 2008 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

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