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Backyard #599 - Trogoxylon parallelipipedum
Copyright © 2021 Tim Moyer

Backyard #599 - Trogoxylon parallelipipedum
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 15, 2017
Size: 3.4mm
I was very excited to see this unique looking beetle turn up. And it marks the 599th species for my backyard survey. But I'm having trouble placing it, so suggestions welcome :)

came to UV light

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Backyard #599 - Trogoxylon parallelipipedum Backyard #599 - Trogoxylon parallelipipedum
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Contributed by Tim Moyer on 13 February, 2021 - 8:45pm

Moved
Moved from Trogoxylon.
… v belov, 13 February, 2021 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

must be in this genus
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 13 February, 2021 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks -v-
seems I didn't connect that I had this one before. Fortunately I'm actually a few over 599.

Thanks,
Tim
… Tim Moyer, 13 February, 2021 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

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