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Modesto2 J14 - Microprius rufulus
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Modesto2 J14 - Microprius rufulus
Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA
August 22, 2020
Size: 2.8 mm
Light trap in my back yard. If this is Bitoma gracilis, there aren't any yet on Bugguide from California.

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Contributed by Jerry Wilson on 23 August, 2020 - 6:51pm
Last updated 25 November, 2020 - 7:59pm

Moved
Moved from Ironclad Beetles.
… v belov, 23 August, 2020 - 9:28pm

 
Keying left turn
I will review where I took the wrong turn. Thanks for the quick ID. Hope to get a series of these from my yard.
… Jerry Wilson, 23 August, 2020 - 9:32pm

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