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Beetle - Ataenius alternatus
Copyright © 2006 Machele White

Beetle - Ataenius alternatus
Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
October 19, 2006
Found on driveway. I am pretty sure this one was 7mm.
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Contributed by Machele White on 21 November, 2006 - 8:10am
Last updated 2 March, 2012 - 12:02pm

Moved
Moved from Ataenius.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 22 November, 2006 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

Ataenius alternatus
best guess from a photo - the name is pretty descriptive, the elytra with 'alternating' high and low intervals or ridges. Nice clear shot.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 21 November, 2006 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

 
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very much for all the help on these.
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