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Ciliate Dune Beetle - Coelus
Copyright © 2012 Alice Abela

Ciliate Dune Beetle - Coelus
Santa Barbara County, California, USA
February 21, 2012
Size: ~6mm
Found in coastal dunes, appeared to be exposed due to high winds blowing sand
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Contributed by Alice Abela on 26 February, 2012 - 10:31pm
Last updated 27 February, 2012 - 4:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 27 February, 2012 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

to genus is easy
start here
… Phillip Harpootlian, 27 February, 2012 - 7:50am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks, Philip. That's the page I went to, to make the ID. The clypeus only appears to be shallowly notched so it looks like the ciliate to me rather than the globose?
… Alice Abela, 27 February, 2012 - 1:32pm login or register to post comments

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