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Possible Craniotus? - Eleodes pilosa
Copyright © 2013 Robyn Waayers

Possible Craniotus? - Eleodes pilosa
Moquith Mountain Wilderness Study Area, just N. of Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP, Utah, USA
July 7, 2013
Size: ~ 10 mm
There were quite a few members of this species crawling actively in this dune area.
Contributed by Robyn Waayers on 15 July, 2013 - 11:18pm
Last updated 10 July, 2017 - 2:08pm

This is Eleodes pilosus
a common species at Coral Pink; nice shot!
… Christopher C Wirth, 10 July, 2017 - 2:10pm

Moved
Moved from Craniotus.
… Christopher C Wirth, 10 July, 2017 - 2:08pm

you must be right; hope experts agree
Moved from Darkling Beetles.
… v belov, 25 November, 2014 - 7:50pm

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