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unkn beetle - Chlaenius leucoscelis - female
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unkn beetle - Chlaenius leucoscelis - Female
Molino Basin, Santa Catalina Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 27, 2013
Here's the only straight on shot of the pronotum that I have. Kinda fuzzy, but maybe it will help narrow it down to 1 sp. or the other?

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unkn beetle - Chlaenius leucoscelis - female unkn beetle - Chlaenius leucoscelis unkn beetle - Chlaenius leucoscelis - female
Contributed by Bob Beatson on 10 December, 2013 - 11:52am
Last updated 10 December, 2013 - 7:07pm

Moved
Moved from subgenus Lithochlaenius.
… v belov, 10 December, 2013 - 7:07pm

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