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Eleodes? - Eleodes parowana
Copyright © 2008 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Eleodes? - Eleodes parowana
Zion National Park, Utah, USA
May 22, 2008
Size: 3-4cm~
The stance makes me think Eleodes, but this individual was enormous. As it was in the park itself all I collected of it is this photo. Maybe something like E. suturalis? If need be I can take it to the Sacramento collection and compare, but if you have any ideas where to start it would be most appreciated. It's hard to see, but I believe the pronotum has upturned margins.
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 6 June, 2008 - 9:36pm
Last updated 16 February, 2013 - 6:06pm

Nice one
Not so many Eleodes in my area of Utah compared to other areas of the state. Byu's collection has 2-3 dozen drawers of Eleodes, many identified by Triplehorn, I could check parowanus next time I'm in.
… Jonathan W. Quist, 10 September, 2014 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

 
This escaped my collection by
This escaped my collection by virtue of being in a National Park... lucky beetle.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 10 September, 2014 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Eleodes tricostatus.
… William B. Warner, 16 February, 2013 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

was misplaced
E. tricostata has strong raised ridges on the elytra that E. suturalis does not. Otherwise they look rather similar.

Moved from Eleodes suturalis.
… David J. Ferguson, 2 December, 2012 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 24 June, 2008 - 12:54am login or register to post comments

Eleodes suturalis
After examining the collection at the PPDC in Sacramento, I'm inclined to say this is E. suturalis, based on size, elytral striation and the up-turned pronotum
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 10 June, 2008 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

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