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Lyrosoma opacum - male
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Lyrosoma opacum - Male
Kasatochi, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA
June 12, 2009
Det. K. L. Fisher
http://arctos.database.museum/guid/UAM:Ento:112912

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Contributed by Derek Sikes on 1 September, 2011 - 1:26pm
Last updated 24 October, 2015 - 9:29pm

a male, i presume?
fantastic addition, Derek. thanks for your priceless contributions!
… v belov, 6 September, 2011 - 9:10am

 
yes, male
Although I don't work on agyrtids (yet) I think it's safe to assume those large pro & mid tarsi indicate it's a male, as in silphids.
… Derek Sikes, 6 September, 2011 - 10:18am

Moved
Moved from Primitive Carrion Beetles.

Very nice addition to Bug Guide!
Thanks!
… Maury J. Heiman, 1 September, 2011 - 1:54pm

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