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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Darkling Beetles (Tenebrionidae) » Pimeliinae » Coniontini » Eusattus » Eusattus muricatus
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Sand-burrowing larva - Eusattus muricatus
Copyright © 2008 Charley Eiseman

Sand-burrowing larva - Eusattus muricatus
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah, USA
July 21, 2008
Size: 3 cm
This larva was making a burrow in a sand dune similar to the burrows of adult hister beetles.

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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 12 August, 2008 - 12:33am
Last updated 22 June, 2016 - 11:43pm

Moved, Eusattus larva actually look very similar to Coniontis...
And the dune habitat is consistent with Eusattus. Plus, seeing as E.muricatus have been found near you, I have no doubts this is E.muricatus.
Moved from Coniontis.
… Hisserdude, 22 June, 2016 - 11:43pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Larvae.

Thanks again!
… Charley Eiseman, 13 October, 2015 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Coniontis sp
Compare: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1029947/bgimage
… Hisserdude, 13 October, 2015 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Darkling Beetles.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 February, 2009 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Jim McClarin, 27 September, 2008 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Jim--
Somehow this one got away from me.
… Charley Eiseman, 27 September, 2008 - 11:33pm login or register to post comments

Alleculinae, i think
pls move your pics to the family page
… v belov, 12 August, 2008 - 4:06am login or register to post comments

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