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Platycerus oregonensis - male
Copyright © 2010 Mark Leppin

Platycerus oregonensis - Male
near Silverton, Marion County, Oregon, USA
May 9, 2010
Size: ~1cm
Found under bark, of what I am pretty sure was, alder. In area with lots of conifers and some areas of common foothill broadleaf trees associated with coniferous forests (ie. Big Leaf Maple, Vine Maple, Alders, etc)
Contributed by Mark Leppin on 4 October, 2010 - 4:51am
Last updated 5 February, 2011 - 5:50pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Dennis Haines, 4 October, 2010 - 12:32pm

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