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Eleodes sp. - Eleodes gigantea
Copyright © 2012 Alice Abela

Eleodes sp. - Eleodes gigantea
Santa Barbara County, California, USA
August 18, 2012
Size: ~2.5cm
Found in sandy coastal dune scrub habitat

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Contributed by Alice Abela on 20 August, 2012 - 9:05pm
Last updated 20 August, 2023 - 12:10am

Moved
Moved from Desert Stink Beetles.
… Alice Abela, 20 August, 2023 - 12:10am

the genus is under revision...
pending that, we'll sort them out a little bit, pls be patient

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 20 August, 2012 - 9:39pm

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