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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Darkling Beetles (Tenebrionidae) » Pimeliinae » Edrotini » Metoponium
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Beetle under bark of a burned toyon - Metoponium
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Beetle under bark of a burned toyon - Metoponium
Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA
October 15, 2013
I found several of these beetles under the bark of a burned Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) at the Claremont Colleges' Bernard Field Station. They were very zippy and scurried back under the bark too quickly photograph in situ, so I collected one and chilled it in the refrigerator to take its photo. Any information about its identity will be greatly appreciated!

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Beetle under bark of a burned toyon - Metoponium Beetle under bark of a burned toyon - Metoponium
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Contributed by nvhamlett@gmail.com on 25 October, 2013 - 1:22pm
Last updated 28 October, 2013 - 6:49pm

Moved per M.S. Caterino's suggestion
Moved from Darkling Beetles.
… v belov, 28 October, 2013 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

looks nice; will show around
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 25 October, 2013 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

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