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beach beetle with hi-tech antennae - Collops nigriceps - male
Copyright © 2009 Lynn Bergen

beach beetle with hi-tech antennae - Collops nigriceps - Male
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
July 30, 2009
I found several of these on the beach today.

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beach beetle with hi-tech antennae - Collops nigriceps - male beach beetle with hi-tech antennae - Collops nigriceps - male beetle with hi-tech antennae - Collops nigriceps - male
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Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 31 July, 2009 - 12:56am
Last updated 7 December, 2009 - 4:51pm

Moved
Moved from Collops.
… v belov, 7 December, 2009 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, -V-, for revisiting this one.
I am surprised. Mine is the only one with black spot and lighter antennae and they all come from the North East.

Lynn
… Lynn Bergen, 7 December, 2009 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynn Bergen, 31 July, 2009 - 1:17am login or register to post comments

 
Lynn--
i've misplaced a few relevant D&A(1) pages with the key and feel like a complete moron: i'm sure i could give you a name for this guy :-/
… v belov, 31 July, 2009 - 1:28am login or register to post comments

 
LOL :-]= Thanks v
I've been rummaging around the web looking for a picture of one that matches but so far am seeing mostly the ones listed at Bugguide.
Lynn
… Lynn Bergen, 31 July, 2009 - 1:53am login or register to post comments

a male Collops
nice devicery indeed :-]
… v belov, 31 July, 2009 - 1:05am login or register to post comments

 
devicery
Thanks for the FANCY word =v=....I had to look it up!
… Lynn Bergen, 31 July, 2009 - 1:57am login or register to post comments

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