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small aquatic beetle - Acilius semisulcatus - female
Copyright © 2013 Paul Crump

small aquatic beetle - Acilius semisulcatus - Female
Geary, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada
May 15, 2013
Size: ~12 mm
Contributed by Paul Crump on 26 August, 2013 - 8:32pm
Last updated 7 December, 2014 - 10:34am

Moved
Moved from Acilius.
… v belov, 7 December, 2014 - 10:34am

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Brad Barnd, 12 September, 2013 - 2:36pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 8 September, 2013 - 10:41pm

female Acilius of sorts [A. semisulcatus, i suspect]
by no means a small one, though: 12 mm is large, as far as beetles go; most aquatic beetle spp. are under 6 mm
… v belov, 27 August, 2013 - 10:24am

 
Yes
This is Acilius semisulcatus, female, sulcated!
… Claude Tessier, 6 December, 2014 - 8:05pm

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