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Pterotus obscuripennis - Pterotus
Copyright © 2012 HumboldtBug

Pterotus obscuripennis - Pterotus
Arcata Community Forest, Humboldt County, California, USA
January 23, 2012
Size: about an inch
I found this on a trail in Arcata Community Forest at about 7pm PST Jan 23 after days of rain, glowing green from its yellow rear. Temp was about 45F and it was on wet gravel in second growth redwood/doug fir forest. Only one of them.

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Contributed by HumboldtBug on 24 January, 2012 - 11:55pm
Last updated 25 January, 2012 - 11:37am

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