Hydroporus planus?
This 4 millimeters long Hydroporus beetle could be the planus species (common in
Holland), looking at the colour (dark brown wingcases, black head and neck shield), the hairs and the
location were it was found: a shallow, newly dug sandpit that is a preferred habitat. But only
dissection of a Hydroporus species gives
back to:
H Y D R O P O R I N A E
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