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Pronotum of Stephostetus liratus - Stephostethus liratus
Copyright © 2007 Pierre-Marc Brousseau

Pronotum of Stephostetus liratus - Stephostethus liratus
Québec, Canada County, Quebec, Canada
Close up on the pronotum of a Stephostetus liratus

This picture was taked from a specimen in the Laurentien Forestry Centre collection and I didn't noted the location nor the date of catching.
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Contributed by Pierre-Marc Brousseau on 8 March, 2007 - 6:51pm
Last updated 10 March, 2007 - 6:34pm

ID?
World specialist Wolfgang Rücker told he is unable to confirm the species ID. Might be correct, but complete view would be needed.
… Boris Büche, 11 May, 2007 - 1:45am login or register to post comments

 
Well, since the specimen was
Well, since the specimen was taked in a National collection it is supposed to have been verificated by a specialist (I didn't notice who). So theorically, the identification must be correct, even if I've already see some misidentification in this collection...
… Pierre-Marc Brousseau, 11 May, 2007 - 6:32am login or register to post comments

 
I'll bet
this specimen wore a name tag :-)
… Jim McClarin, 11 May, 2007 - 5:50am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles.
… Jim McClarin, 10 March, 2007 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

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