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Cercyon praetextatus
Photo#38703
Copyright © 2005
Jim McClarin
Water beetle? -
Cercyon praetextatus
New Hampshire, USA
Size: 3.4 mm
Not a bad looking beetle for having been stuck in a jar with several hundred other beetles and a splash of alcohol over a year ago (most likely). I wish I'd had time to photograph him when he was alive.
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Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 4 December, 2005 - 10:52pm
Last updated 9 November, 2008 - 9:29pm
Moved
Moved from
Cercyon
.
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Jim McClarin
, 9 November, 2008 - 9:29pm
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Hydrophilidae.
Pretty sure this will turn out to be a species of Cercyon, family Hydrophilidae.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 6 December, 2005 - 5:03pm
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I imagined so but wanted a knowledgeable opinion.
Thanks for suggesting.
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Jim McClarin
, 6 December, 2005 - 8:46pm
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