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Sigmoid Fungus Beetle (Cryptophagus varus)
Photo#609578
Copyright © 2012
Harvey Schmidt
Tiny Beetle -
Cryptophagus varus
Creighton, Northern, Saskatchewan, Canada
January 26, 2012
Size: ~3mm
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Contributed by
Harvey Schmidt
on 26 January, 2012 - 7:05pm
Last updated 26 January, 2012 - 9:04pm
got it! this is C. varus Woodroffe & Coombs
very distinctive indeed -- and new to BG! thanks again, Harvey.
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v belov
, 26 January, 2012 - 9:04pm
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Wow!
Thanks!
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Harvey Schmidt
, 27 January, 2012 - 7:34pm
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best guess, Cryptophagus
pronotal outline looks very peculiar. nice!
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v belov
, 26 January, 2012 - 9:00pm
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