Beetles of San Bernardino County

      
       Rhadine sp.
       Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California

       This individual was on sand at night in March.

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        Lariversius tibialis
       Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California
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       This individual was on sand at night in March. It is                   eating a piece of oatmeal!

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       Trogloderus sp.
       Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California
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       This individual was on sand at night in March.

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          Triorophus sp.
       Granite Mountains, Mojave National Preserve, California

       This individual was out in the daytime. A genus of small         beetles.

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       Asbolus papillosus
       Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California

       This individual was on sand at night in March.

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         Eleodes hispilabris
       Granite Mountains, Mojave National Preserve, California

       This individual was out in the daytime in March. Several         were seen in the region over several days. 

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         Cordylospasta opaca
       Along Kelbaker Road, near southern border of Mojave           National Preserve, California

       This individual was seen on a warm day in March.

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       Eupompha elegans
       Along Kelbaker Road, near southern border of Mojave           National Preserve, California

       This individual was found in late March. It resembles             the color pattern that I've seen at the Algodones Dunes         more closely than the Anza Borrego morph, or the                   morph seen west of the mountains in San Diego County.
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       Epicauta liebecki
       Horse Thief Camp, San Bernardino Co., California

       Several came to black light in late May, 2009. This was a         first record of this species for California.
       det. John Pinto.

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