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Cool Oregon beetle 1: cool Hypherpes - Pterostichus diana
Copyright © 2009 Kojun Kanda

Cool Oregon beetle 1: cool Hypherpes - Pterostichus diana
Alsea Falls, Benton County, Oregon, USA
October 25, 2009
Size: 5.7mm
A shot of the head showing complete absense of eyes.

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Cool Oregon beetle 1: cool Hypherpes - Pterostichus diana Cool Oregon beetle 1: cool Hypherpes - Pterostichus diana
Contributed by Kojun Kanda on 11 November, 2009 - 1:25am
Last updated 6 August, 2010 - 2:31pm

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Anilloferonia.
… Tim Loh, 6 August, 2010 - 2:31pm

Very cool Ptero. Are those st
Very cool Ptero. Are those structures that seem to be coming from the first antennae segment actual branches or are they labial palpi?

My understanding of these guys is they can be found in rodent tunnels under half sunk logs above a certain altitude. Is this correct?
… saldfjkasldfjkas, 2 June, 2010 - 7:15pm

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Hypherpes.
… v belov, 11 November, 2009 - 10:09am

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 11 November, 2009 - 5:09am

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