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Trichotinus - Trichiotinus piger
Copyright © 2012 Andrew Meeds

Trichotinus - Trichiotinus piger
Schwartz Prairie, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA
June 9, 2012
Feeding at a flower. Schwartz Prairie Bioblitz.
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 11 June, 2012 - 8:58am
Last updated 11 June, 2012 - 6:13pm

Moved
Moved from Trichiotinus.

Thanks, Blaine. I did bring this one back with me, so I can certainly double check at the scope tomorrow.
… Andrew Meeds, 11 June, 2012 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

Trichiotinus piger
This is a tough genus w/o specimen in-hand but it appears to key out well in Howden's 1968 review based on elytral intervals II and IV less shining than elevated intervals III and V; pygidium densely setose.
… Blaine Mathison, 11 June, 2012 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

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