Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Aphanisticus cochinchinae - BugGuide.Net

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Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Aphanisticus cochinchinae

Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
November 29, 2010
Size: 2.9mm

Found on tall grass and best match so far is Aphanisticus.
Id appreciated.

Contributed by J. Ott on 29 November, 2010 - 3:23pm

John I sure hope you saved th

John I sure hope you saved this specimen! I have been trying to get some specimens of this for my collection and still haven't received any.

… Joshua P. Basham, 29 November, 2010 - 4:02pm

Sure,I'll get it out to you this week

some time.Thanks V for id.

… J. Ott, 29 November, 2010 - 4:29pm

Thanks I greatly appreciate i

Thanks I greatly appreciate it! Any chance that you could send me your email? I didn't seem to have it in my contacts.

… Joshua P. Basham, 30 November, 2010 - 9:59am

must be it; quite unique on this continent [not so elsewhere]

Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.

… v belov, 29 November, 2010 - 3:38pm

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