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Scaphinotus elevatus - female
Copyright © 2019 Frank Guarnieri

Scaphinotus elevatus - Female
College Park, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
May 5, 1915
Size: 22 mm
From the University of Maryland at College Park teaching collection. Thanks to Charles Mitter for providing loan. Based on the dark purplish elytra (as opposed to bright red or copper), one could call this Scaphinotus elevatus tenebricosus although these various subspecies are somewhat controversial.
Contributed by Frank Guarnieri on 23 August, 2019 - 7:56am

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