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Margarinotus guttifer
Copyright © 2012 Guy A. Hanley

Margarinotus guttifer
Texas, USA
Size: 5.2 mm
Thanks to Robert Androw of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for providing this specimen for imaging. Labels on specimen indicate Texas as locality, and that the specimen is part of the Henry Ulke beetle collection, CMNH Acc. #1645.
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Contributed by Guy A. Hanley on 3 April, 2012 - 10:53am
Last updated 17 April, 2012 - 8:56am

Any further data on how it was collected?
I'm usually not a beetle guy, but this is awesome! I'm in Texas as well..
… George Waldren, 16 April, 2012 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

 
how collected
no, only one locality tag on it, and all it says is TEX but I now have the specimen here for high res imaging. New image is up.
… Guy A. Hanley, 16 April, 2012 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

yay!
I was hoping this would eventually show up.

Thanks!!!
… Jeff Gruber, 3 April, 2012 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

 
YW
Robert had two specimens in the collection, I will get a measurement of the specimen from him to post size.
… Guy A. Hanley, 3 April, 2012 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

 
yay indeed! thanks much, Guy
dream come true... i specifically asked Guy a while ago to look for specimens of this monstrosity for the guide --an here we are!!
… v belov, 3 April, 2012 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

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