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Eleodes 2? - Eleodes extricata - female
Copyright © 2014 Derek Uhey

Eleodes 2? - Eleodes extricata - Female
Big Gypsum Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
June 15, 2013
Pit trapped in riparian desert mix of shrubs (Atriplex, Sarcobates, etc.) in canyon similar to Moab area

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Contributed by Derek Uhey on 7 July, 2014 - 5:07pm
Last updated 1 December, 2017 - 8:13pm

Moved tentatively...
Moved from Desert Stink Beetles.
… Hisserdude, 29 November, 2017 - 4:31pm

Eleodes extricata (Say)
Probably, at least. It's a female, so lacks the distinctive spines of the male.
… Andrew Johnston, 29 November, 2017 - 4:28pm

Moved
Moved from Darkling Beetles.
… v belov, 25 November, 2014 - 8:36pm

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