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Phanaeus triangularis triangularis
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Copyright © 2009
Paul A Scharf
Dung Beetle ? -
Phanaeus triangularis
, Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
October 23, 2008
Not a great photo. Can this be identified ?
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Contributed by
Paul A Scharf
on 24 January, 2009 - 3:04pm
Last updated 16 June, 2011 - 11:49am
Moved
Moved from
Phanaeus triangularis
.
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 16 June, 2011 - 11:49am
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Phanaeus triangularis, female
The only other possibility is P. igneus, which is very rarely black.
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 24 January, 2009 - 5:21pm
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Thanks
For the ID and info . Paul
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Paul A Scharf
, 25 January, 2009 - 4:31am
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