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Unknown Tiny Beetle - Atomaria vespertina
Copyright © 2014 Harvey Schmidt

Unknown Tiny Beetle - Atomaria vespertina
Creighton, Northern, Saskatchewan, Canada
April 30, 2014
Size: ~2mm
Any Ideas on this one?

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Unknown Tiny Beetle - Atomaria vespertina Unknown Tiny Beetle - Atomaria vespertina Unknown Tiny Beetle - Atomaria vespertina
Contributed by Harvey Schmidt on 3 May, 2014 - 9:21pm
Last updated 27 November, 2016 - 2:17pm

thanks, guys -- nice addition
Moved tentatively from subgenus Atomaria.
… v belov, 27 November, 2016 - 2:17pm

Looks like Atomaria vespertina Mäklin, 1853
J e n s
… Jens Esser, 27 November, 2016 - 12:58pm

hmmm... not a single sp. of this subgenus recorded in SK, MB, AB
i can't believe it...

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 3 May, 2014 - 9:45pm

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