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subgenus Paradicaelus (Dicaelus subgenus Paradicaelus)
Photo#263417
Copyright © 2009
John Pearson
Notched-mouth Ground Beetle -
Dicaelus
Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa, USA
April 4, 2009
Size: ~15 mm
View in collecting jar.
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Contributed by
John Pearson
on 4 April, 2009 - 6:42pm
Last updated 20 February, 2011 - 4:18pm
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Dicaelus
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v belov
, 20 February, 2011 - 2:45pm
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whenever possible,
orient dorsal beetle views upright (head up).
pls flip the two of this series. thanks!
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v belov
, 4 April, 2009 - 8:04pm
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Will do
Thanks for the guidance! Should the ventral view also be head-up?
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John Pearson
, 4 April, 2009 - 8:17pm
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thanks!
in this particular case ventral view doesn't show much... and will nor help further ID, either (can frass it as well).
traditionally, beetles are oriented on sci.lit. illustrations like nosotros humans, so having photos positioned the same way helps a lot comparing them to those in reference sources.
on lateral views, though, the head should preferably face 'west'/left (3hrs)
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v belov
, 4 April, 2009 - 8:29pm
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Done!
Thanks so much for the advice, I will follow it for all future beetle photos. I'll also reorient my older posts.
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John Pearson
, 4 April, 2009 - 8:35pm
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