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What

Fringed Diving Beetle (Cybister fimbriolatus)

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gcwarbler

Date

September 22, 2015

Description

Confirmed to species with the keys and illustrations in Miller (2013), "Review of the Genus Cybister...in North America". Coleop. Bull. 67(4):401-410*. This is the only expected species within its range in south Florida outside of the Keys. Note in particular, the shape of the outer edge of the hind femor on the underside in the 2nd pic. The beetle is about 28 mm long. It came to a blacklight.

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