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Sandalus... species? - Sandalus - male
Copyright © 2006 Joe, Entomologist (in training)

Sandalus... species? - Sandalus - Male
Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
October 4, 2006
Size: 16 mm
Any of our beetle experts know how to seperate these... I keyed one out as an undergrad (microfiched articles are not fun!), but I have long since forgotten the characters used...

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Contributed by Joe, Entomologist (in training) on 5 April, 2007 - 1:56am
Last updated 5 April, 2007 - 7:42am

A good dorsal view of the pro
A good dorsal view of the pronotum is needed, as it seems to be used to distinguish these species in keys. However, this is probably Sandalus niger as Philip points out, the most common species in this area.
… Brad Barnd, 6 April, 2007 - 1:19am login or register to post comments

 
hi there im from the uk lanca
hi there im from the uk lancashire to be precise and i have just found this beetle in my garden haha i thought it wasnt native to the uk when i first saw it so what do you guys think about this being in the uk has any one else herad of them in the uk
… danny, 26 May, 2008 - 5:28pm login or register to post comments

Most likely S. niger [light colored male]
From Iowa, I would say Sandalus niger Knoch 1801 [the only other possible sp., S. petrophya Knoch 1801 is evidently uncommon - the other three species shouldn't be near there]. I'm guessing Downie & Arnett (1) have both species keyed.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 5 April, 2007 - 7:42am login or register to post comments

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