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Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Dicerca obscura
Copyright © 2010 WonGun Kim

Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Dicerca obscura
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
March 21, 2010
Size: ~ 2 cm
Found under the bark of a rotting tree. My best guess is Dicerca obscura.

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Contributed by WonGun Kim on 21 March, 2010 - 9:50pm
Last updated 22 March, 2010 - 7:54pm

Moved
Moved from Dicerca.
… Joshua P. Basham, 22 March, 2010 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

Dicerca obscura
I agree that it is Dicerca obscura. Also Will, I usually run across this species and I'll save some of them for you as well as any other extras of species I have several of.
… Joshua P. Basham, 22 March, 2010 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Joshua!
^^
… WonGun Kim, 23 March, 2010 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… WonGun Kim, 22 March, 2010 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

genus looks good
not sure of the fauna in your area if other species is/are present.
… Blaine Mathison, 22 March, 2010 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

 
If you come across any more b
If you come across any more buprestids, would you mind saving them for me? I can trade you something for them, and it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Will
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 22 March, 2010 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

 
I e-mailed you.
^^
… WonGun Kim, 23 March, 2010 - 7:07pm login or register to post comments

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