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False Darkling Beetle

Prothalpia undata

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
Published on Project Noah
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42.4267, -74.0323

Field Notes

Description:

This beetle closely resembles members of the genus Pseudanostirus, but I've yet to find something close.

Notes:

Lifer!

Species ID Suggestions

False Darkling Beetle

Prothalpia undata

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
Neat little beetle! It looks a lot like this one: http://bugguide.net/node/view/540009

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PublishedJune 12, 2013

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