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Another dung beetle - Cercyon haemorrhoidalis

Another dung beetle - Cercyon haemorrhoidalis
Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
April 1, 2010
Size: ~2 mm
Paid another visit to my favorite pile of horse poop.

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Moved tentatively
Moved from Subgenus Cercyon.

Moved
Moved from Cercyon.

Moved
Moved from Beetles.

Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae
I'll have to 'dig around' to get further...

 
Cercyon sp.
most-likely. A northern species like that, Tim Loh will probably be able to get you a species ID.

 
Ventral Shot?
Any clear, unobstructed view of the underside? It might help get this further.

 
Not really...
I added one more shot, in case it helps.

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