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Marcia Morris
Microweisea misella ? -
Phaenonotum
Pitkin, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 28, 2021
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Contributed by
Marcia Morris
on 5 May, 2021 - 2:28pm
Last updated 24 July, 2021 - 3:20pm
'tiny' is not a usable characteristic; ca 3.5 mm, i'd guess
...which is not tiny by beetle standards
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v belov
, 24 July, 2021 - 3:20pm
I understand
thanks for taking a look and puzzling out the ID ... I understand that beetles can be minute, but on the moth sheets and as an untrained beetle photographer size is all relative. The more I work with photographing beetles, the better I will become at estimating their size. I appreciate insight that you, as an expert, can share.
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Marcia Morris
, 24 July, 2021 - 3:55pm
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