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Trogoderma ornatum (Say) - Trogoderma ornatum
Copyright © 2009 Mike Quinn

Trogoderma ornatum (Say) - Trogoderma ornatum
Dick Nichols District Park, sw. Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
August 15, 2009
Det. Andreas Herrmann, 2009
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 16 August, 2009 - 11:36pm
Last updated 28 October, 2021 - 11:27pm

from Andreas Herrmann: Most likely, Trogoderma ornatum
Moved from Trogoderma.
… v belov, 22 August, 2009 - 7:26pm

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… Mike Quinn, 17 August, 2009 - 8:08am

correct; to get it any further...
...either the specimen should be examined, or add a good closeup of prepared male genitalia or at least male antenna [will show to A. Hermann anyway]
… v belov, 16 August, 2009 - 11:52pm

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