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Big Beetle - Prionus fissicornis - female
Copyright © 2010 Chad Heins

Big Beetle - Prionus fissicornis - Female
Wind Cave National Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
July 13, 2010
Size: 4 cm

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Big Beetle - Prionus fissicornis - female Big Beetle - Prionus fissicornis
Contributed by Chad Heins on 2 August, 2010 - 3:04pm
Last updated 3 August, 2010 - 10:12am

Chad--
could you please contact me offline (vmarfus on gmail)? thanks in advance. =v=
… v belov, 27 September, 2010 - 4:06pm

perfect - a welcome addition: we only had one mage so far!
and this one is female, too

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 2 August, 2010 - 3:31pm

I'll bet it's .
Prionus (Antennalia) fissicornis - I counted at least 21 antennomeres
… Phillip Harpootlian, 2 August, 2010 - 3:19pm

Prionus; please crop tight to facilitate identification
always try to show as much of the insect and as little background as possible
… v belov, 2 August, 2010 - 3:19pm

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