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Margined Carrion Beetle

Oiceoptoma noveboracense

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

Oblong shaped beetle. Black elytra (wing covers), head and legs. Protonum (area behind head) is black with a pinkish-orange margin. Fairly flat.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Cedar Point County Park, NY.

Reference Links:

Species Oiceoptoma noveboracense - Margined Carrion Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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