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Large Beetle - Eleodes hispilabris
Copyright © 2012 Harvey Schmidt

Large Beetle - Eleodes hispilabris
Rock Point, Southern, Saskatchewan, Canada
September 8, 2012
Size: >20mm
Found this guy trucking along out in the field.
Contributed by Harvey Schmidt on 13 September, 2012 - 7:20pm
Last updated 27 July, 2016 - 9:02pm

Moved, def E.hispilabris...
Moved from subgenus Eleodes.
… Hisserdude, 27 July, 2016 - 9:02pm

hispilabris is the only one of this habitus listed for SK...
...but the genus is under revision

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 13 September, 2012 - 8:20pm

 
I wish
I could of got a few more shots, but this guy was really moving. Actually saw a few of them.
… Harvey Schmidt, 13 September, 2012 - 8:34pm

i think...
darkling beetle, perhaps Eleodes spp.
… Derek Uhey, 13 September, 2012 - 8:00pm

 
Thank you!
...
… Harvey Schmidt, 13 September, 2012 - 8:31pm

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