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Corylophidae - Minute Hooded Beetle - Clypastraea lepida

Corylophidae - Minute Hooded Beetle - Clypastraea lepida
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
April 25, 2009
Size: 2.1mm
Was excited to see this one in the trap - a new family for da hood. Appears to be Clypastraea sp., but D&A lists 3 and I can't make a good call from the key. further suggestions welcome :)

came to UV light

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Corylophidae - Minute Hooded Beetle - Clypastraea lepida Corylophidae - Minute Hooded Beetle - Clypastraea lepida

feel quite good about this call
Moved from sp. cf. fasciata.

Moved
Moved from Clypastraea.

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