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Copyright © 2010
tom murray
Rhinoceros Beetle -
Aphonus
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 6, 2010
Size: 9.7mm
I found this beetle running across my front walk. Is there any chance of this getting to species?
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 6 June, 2010 - 7:49pm
I dont have a key handy...
but of the six U.S. species, three are covered by Harpootlian (2001) in the SC treatment. Of those three, only A. castaneus is under 12 mm (regularly).
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Blaine Mathison
, 6 June, 2010 - 7:53pm
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Not too many choices
So there might be a chance of finding out which species this is.
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tom murray
, 6 June, 2010 - 8:06pm
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