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Eucinetid - Nycteus oviformis
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Eucinetid - Nycteus oviformis
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 23, 2012

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Contributed by tom murray on 24 August, 2012 - 9:40pm
Last updated 24 August, 2012 - 11:21pm

Nycteus oviformis (LeConte)
Agree with v's assessment. N. oviformis has the indistinct elytral striae that are absent in the other NE species. Specimen now a photo-voucher, thanks Tom.
… Brad Barnd, 30 August, 2012 - 12:48am

Moved tentatively; bloody cute they are
Moved from Plate-thigh Beetles.
… v belov, 24 August, 2012 - 11:21pm

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