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Burrowing Bug - Microporus nigrita
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Burrowing Bug - Microporus nigrita
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 2, 2006
Size: 5mm
Contributed by tom murray on 2 April, 2006 - 9:59pm
Last updated 26 June, 2023 - 10:00am

Moved
Moved from Melanaethus robustus.
… Brad Barnd, 5 April, 2012 - 9:54pm

Moved
Moved from Microporus obliquus.
… tom murray, 10 November, 2008 - 2:38pm

Melanaethus robustus
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… v belov, 10 November, 2008 - 9:21am

Moved
Moved from Microporus.
… Mike Quinn, 30 July, 2008 - 10:09am

Moved
It does have a close resemblance to the image on Cedar Creek.
… tom murray, 3 May, 2007 - 7:28pm

Genus Microporus would fit -
Genus Microporus would fit - but can´t exclude some other genera.
… Boris Büche, 3 May, 2007 - 8:16am

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