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Hydrophilidae from rotting Saguaro Cactus - Dactylosternum cacti
Copyright © 2009 margarethe brummermann

Hydrophilidae from rotting Saguaro Cactus - Dactylosternum cacti
Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
June 6, 2009
Size: 6.3 mm
A real slimy mess, containing the maggots of Mexican Cactus flies
Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 8 June, 2009 - 12:49am
Last updated 13 June, 2009 - 5:39pm

Moved
Moved from Sphaeridium.
… margarethe brummermann, 13 June, 2009 - 5:39pm

Dactylosternum
This is actually a species of Dactylosternum, very likely Dactylosternum cacti based on the habitat description.
… Andrew Short, 13 June, 2009 - 2:56pm

 
nice -- thanks!
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… v belov, 13 June, 2009 - 6:43pm

 
Thank you for your help
Andrew!
… margarethe brummermann, 13 June, 2009 - 5:28pm

melanistic Sphaeridium lunatum F.?
ask the locals, shouldn't be a problem
… v belov, 8 June, 2009 - 8:44am

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