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Boreidae - Boreus coloradensis - male
Copyright © 2019 Tobias Hays

Boreidae - Boreus coloradensis - Male
Diamond Mountain, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
March 20, 2014
Size: 3.5mm
Single male observed crawling over rocks and snow in sub alpine habitat. Vegetation community included Cercocarpus, Pseudotsuga, and Pinus.
Coordinates of collection: 40.74677, -109.00902

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Contributed by Tobias Hays on 4 December, 2019 - 7:25pm
Last updated 27 December, 2019 - 9:36pm

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