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Cerylonid - Murmidius ovalis
Copyright © 2014 Jeff Gruber & UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology

Cerylonid - Murmidius ovalis
~17.5 km NE of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida, USA
January 13, 2014
Size: ~1.0mm
One of 3 individuals found under bark of hardwood snag that also harbored 1 individual of Mychocerinus depressus.

I'm pretty sure it's Murmidius ovalis. Confirmation is appreciated.

All pics taken with automontage system. Actual montaging done with Zerene Stacker.

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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 22 January, 2014 - 7:32pm
Last updated 14 February, 2014 - 8:57am

Moved
Moved from Murmidiinae.
… v belov, 14 February, 2014 - 8:57am

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