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Aphodius sp.
Red beetle with grooved elytron. This one is dead :(
Found high up on an Aeonium in front yard planter.
I agree that it looks really similar, but I'd be hesitant to go beyond genus without being able to examine the beetle more closely. I'm fairly confident about the genus though.
I think you're right. What do you think about Aphodius (Cinacanthus) militaris http://bugguide.net/node/view/152459?
I think your beetle is actually a kind of scarab. The legs and body shape make me think it's probably in this genus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/488089
Spotted on Dec 31, 2011
Submitted on Dec 31, 2011
