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very small Cantharid - Malthodes - male
Copyright © 2012 Gary Griswold

very small Cantharid - Malthodes - Male
Valley of the Rogue SP, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
May 8, 2012
Size: ~ 2.5 mm
Possible Malthininae? None listed for Oregon that I can see...
Confirmation appreciated....

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very small Cantharid - Malthodes - male very small Cantharid - Malthodes - male
Contributed by Gary Griswold on 1 June, 2012 - 3:10am
Last updated 7 November, 2014 - 7:23pm

Moved tentatively
with almost 60 spp. known in California and 12 in BC, there should be some three dozen in your area :]

Moved from Soldier Beetles.
… v belov, 1 June, 2012 - 12:29pm

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