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Aderid - Emelinus melsheimeri - female
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Aderid - Emelinus melsheimeri - Female
Barneveld Prairie SNA, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
August 15, 2009
Size: ~2.5mm
Beaten from hardwood tree on slope in prairie.

I'm thinking Emelinus melsheimeri female. Nice big 'M' on the dorsum. M is for Emelinus. M is for melsheimeri.

All pics taken with automontage system. Actual montaging done with CombineZP.

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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 15 December, 2009 - 6:51pm
Last updated 15 December, 2009 - 8:17pm

not a speck of doubt in my mind you're right; nice gal!
Moved from Antlike Leaf Beetles.
… v belov, 15 December, 2009 - 8:16pm

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