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Hi all ,

I collected a few days ago this small aphodius ( almost 5 mm). It is Euorodalus paracoenosus ?

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Or it is a female of Esymus pusillus ? .........please give your opinion about this one

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Euorodalus for sure [hind tibiae superior spur longer than first tarsal segment]. It could be coenosus or paracoenosus.

Thank you very much for your help, next week I will check my specimen to see what species it is

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Sorry, but for me it very seems to be Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius.

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Daniel

Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον, ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον. (ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ, 1,9)

But the hind tibia has both long and short setae, and in Calamosternus the setae are all short and also there should exist a frontal suture with tubercles and I can't see any ......But I also know that the pictures are not very good, I will try next week to upload here some pics with the head and the hind tibia

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OK, Alexandru, we look forward to better photos, especially whole beetle.
I'm interested also in photo of elytral apex. Thanks a lot in advance.

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Daniel

Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον, ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον. (ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ, 1,9)

Here are 2 poor pictures, I can't take better ones (please excuse me for the delay )

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Sorry Alexaandru, but reliable identification of this Aphodius is impossible only on the basis of such photos.

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Daniel

Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον, ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον. (ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ, 1,9)

Thank you anyway ....but one day...

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