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Zopherus elegans

Zopherus elegans
Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
June 1, 2009
Early afternoon on the Petroglyph Trail.

okay guys, looks convincing...
Moved from ID Request.

thanks for sharing -- nice beetle! any higher-res pics?
please elaborate of how the ID was obtained (must make sure it's reliable enough to move the image into the guide)

 
Nice indeed!
I really like this genus. Here is a link to check out.
harvard.edu

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