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Marsh beetle ? - Elodes - male
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Marsh beetle ? - Elodes - Male
Enumclaw, King County, Washington, USA
May 4, 2006
Size: ~ 6mm
Scirtidae? Airborne when collected, not seeing any of this type from Washington. Help appreciated

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Marsh beetle ? - Elodes - male Marsh beetle ? - Elodes - male
Contributed by Gary Griswold on 26 February, 2012 - 8:31pm
Last updated 13 January, 2014 - 4:25pm

Moved tentatively; lovely!
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 26 February, 2012 - 8:55pm

 
Further review...
In consultation with "Beetles of the Pacific Northwest" M. Hatch, Part III. pg. 100. I'm leaning towards Elodes impressa, which seems to fit the descriptions more exact. Will await others opinion, and expectise. Thanks Gary.
… Gary Griswold, 27 February, 2012 - 6:37pm

Interesting
looks like a Scirtid but like in your case, not like anything I've seen out here before.
… Tim Loh, 26 February, 2012 - 8:36pm

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