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Copyright © 2010 Bruce Getty

Canthon chalcites ? - Canthon chalcites

Middleburg, Clay County, Florida, USA
September 14, 2010
Size: 17.3mm

Flew into my forehead while sitting in the shade around noonish. Used Mr. Harpootlian's
(1) to get to the Canthon call. det. M.C.Thomas, Oct, 2010.

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Contributed by Bruce Getty on 17 September, 2010 - 12:05pm
Last updated 21 October, 2010 - 2:46pm

Moved

Moved from Canthon (Canthon) pilularius.

… Bruce Getty, 19 October, 2010 - 1:15pm

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Canthon chalcites

det. M.C.Thomas, 2010. Set this guy up side by side with all three
Florida possibilities from Mike's synoptic collection and the winner was clearly
C. chalcites. He was able to show me the defining eye characteristics
to match the explanations given in Phillip H's (1).
A great way to identify species.

… Bruce Getty, 19 October, 2010 - 1:14pm

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Moved

Moved from Tumblebugs.

… Bruce Getty, 21 September, 2010 - 9:14pm

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Looks like C. pilularius, yes. Eyes too narrow for C. vigilans. Do you have Woodruff's 1973 key to the FL scarabs? It should help confirm. I am at work now and don't have access to any of my literature. Becareful when comparing images on BG. There are a few images under 'C. vigilans' in the guide that I have my doubts about (eyes too narrow, at least based on vigilans I have seen in GA).

… Blaine Mathison, 17 September, 2010 - 1:03pm

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Yes Blaine, Woodruff's key agrees. Great description also. I had
looked in two other sources that indicated the same. My concept
to the eyes is still the same, not as narrow as the drawing, and
not as large as C. vigilans'. Still, another new species for me.
Tks.

… Bruce Getty, 17 September, 2010 - 7:29pm

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