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bark beetle - Hylastes tenuis
Copyright © 2009 WonGun Kim

bark beetle - Hylastes tenuis
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
May 2, 2009
Size: ~ 3 mm
Found on the wall of my office building. My best guess is Hylastes. If then, any tip for species?

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Contributed by WonGun Kim on 2 May, 2009 - 9:06pm
Last updated 13 September, 2019 - 3:19pm

Moved
Moved from Hylastes.
… Marc DiGirolomo, 13 September, 2019 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

I confirm your guess
genus seems correct to me.
… Boris Büche, 4 May, 2009 - 4:24am login or register to post comments

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