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beetle in false ceiling - Heterobostrychus hamatipennis
Copyright © 2012 bradlerw01

beetle in false ceiling - Heterobostrychus hamatipennis
Detroit, Michigan, USA
July 9, 2012
We found this beetle in a false ceiling. The are two notches on the end of the abdomen.
Contributed by bradlerw01 on 10 July, 2012 - 3:47pm
Last updated 2 August, 2021 - 6:07pm

Moved
Moved from Bostrichini.
… v belov, 29 June, 2013 - 1:16pm

Heterobostrychus hamatipennis
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis (Lesne)
… Robert Beiriger, 28 June, 2013 - 4:03pm

Moved
Moved from Horned Powder-post Beetles.
… v belov, 8 August, 2012 - 8:59am

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 10 July, 2012 - 5:49pm

Bostrichidae
I cropped your photo so it is more easily seen (otherwise we see a tiny bug on a big background).
… Brad Barnd, 10 July, 2012 - 5:49pm

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