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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Aphodiine Dung Beetles (Aphodiinae) » Proctophaniini » Australaphodius » Australaphodius frenchi
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unknown small beetle - Australaphodius frenchi
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

unknown small beetle - Australaphodius frenchi
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
March 16, 2008
Size: ~3.5mm
Saw this tiny beetle crawling along our driveway. (live oak/chaparral habitat).

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unknown small beetle - Australaphodius frenchi unknown small beetle - Australaphodius frenchi
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 19 March, 2008 - 11:25pm
Last updated 13 February, 2009 - 2:56pm

Moved
Moved from Aphodius.
… tom murray, 13 February, 2009 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

Australaphodius frenchi (introduced)
Paul Skelley det.
… v belov, 13 February, 2009 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you v belov & Dr. Skelley
for the species ID.
… Gary McDonald, 13 February, 2009 - 2:30pm login or register to post comments

 
you're so welcome; thank you, Gary...
...for the nice pix of a nice beetle!
… v belov, 13 February, 2009 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Cinacanthus.
… MJ Paulsen, 15 August, 2008 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

No clypeal teeth
Cute beetle! Not a Cinacanthus, though.
… MJ Paulsen, 15 August, 2008 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

similar to
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… Phillip Harpootlian, 20 March, 2008 - 8:17am login or register to post comments

scarab of some flavor.
...
… Jonas Insinga, 19 March, 2008 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

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