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Black Darkling Beetle with Spined Legs - Eleodes armata

Black Darkling Beetle with Spined Legs - Eleodes armata
Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
March 31, 2008
Size: around 30mm
ID based on comments on the other image in the guide, regarding the spines on all three femurs.

Unfortunately, this was the only one I saw while I was there, and it had already died.

Also, I haven't researched this yet, but my Peterson Field Guide to Beetles calls this armata.

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