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Beetle with copper underside - Texania fulleri

Beetle with copper underside - Texania fulleri
Hays County, Texas, USA
May 24, 2013
Size: 1.5 inches
Found hitchhiking on hiker near riparian forest area. Docile. Distinct metallic copper undersides.

http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279532

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Moved
Moved from Texania.

T. fulleri? hope so... nice find anyway, will show around
Moved from ID Request.

pls fill in sighting date & exact location
also, for best results, any images posted for identification purposes should be cropped down just to the bug, the less empty space/background, the better: photos showing mostly background often fail to attract expert attention.

 
I can't give a more detailed
I can't give a more detailed location as the property is a water utility-owned property and location-identifying data is prohibited by DHS. Stupid federal law, but there it is. "Hays County, Texas" and "riparian corridor" ought to be enough detail for ID purposes.

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