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Ataenius strigatus
Copyright © 2011 Ben Coulter

Ataenius strigatus
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 1, 2011
Size: 4 mm
Under a stone.

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Contributed by Ben Coulter on 1 May, 2011 - 4:01pm
Last updated 2 May, 2012 - 3:10pm

Moved
Moved from Ataenius.
… Ben Coulter, 2 May, 2011 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

V. is right again. I'd call t
V. is right again. I'd call this Ataenius strigatus.
… Paul Skelley, 2 May, 2011 - 7:14am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ben Coulter, 1 May, 2011 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

yup
will show around, but i'm afraid it will end up in the strigatus-group company
… v belov, 1 May, 2011 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Any required views?
I still have this one.
… Ben Coulter, 1 May, 2011 - 4:34pm login or register to post comments

 
seeing the pronotal pucntation well may be critical
...both laterally and on the disc, but this shot looks suggestive enough; the 'forehead' looks fine for ID purposes
… v belov, 1 May, 2011 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Ok
It's back in the fridge to slow it down a bit.
… Ben Coulter, 1 May, 2011 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

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