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Nephus (Scymnobius) guttulatus (LeConte) - Nephus guttulatus
Copyright © 2015 Mike Quinn

Nephus (Scymnobius) guttulatus (LeConte) - Nephus guttulatus
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2015

coll'ed by F. T. Scott

spmn in the TAMUIC

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Nephus (Scymnobius) guttulatus (LeConte) - Nephus guttulatus Nephus (Scymnobius) guttulatus (LeConte) - Nephus guttulatus
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 14 January, 2015 - 7:59pm
Last updated 2 March, 2022 - 3:51pm

Don't suppose you know the circumstances behind this one?
Wouldn't mind looking for it since I seem to live in its habitat. Do Nephus just up in sweep nets or beating trays, or does it take other means to find them?
… James Bailey, 3 February, 2016 - 12:32pm

 
I recon this spmn was coll'ed betw. 1930 & 1950
see added label data photo. they can be coll'ed via lights or possibly via beating...
… Mike Quinn, 3 February, 2016 - 4:33pm

 
Thanks Mike
Will make it a habit to try some searches locally for all these southern Cal spp.

Incidentally, don't suppose you have access to Nephus quadrarius? Gordon's description works but a visual depiction is always nice...
… James Bailey, 3 February, 2016 - 5:12pm

 
haven't encontered Nephus quadrarius
I'm less focused on coccinellids outside my core area of interest, namely TX and surrounding states
… Mike Quinn, 3 February, 2016 - 7:11pm

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