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Unk Beetle
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

Unk Beetle
Skull Valley, AZ, (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
April 24, 2007
Found on side of house at night near the outside light.

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 25 April, 2007 - 5:47pm
Last updated 10 May, 2007 - 9:38am

apparently Pangaeus sp
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… v belov, 6 July, 2008 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

Robert, a hemipteran (true bu
Robert, a hemipteran (true bug) not a beetle: you can tell in two ways. On the underside, the mouth's been elongated into a tube used to suck juices out of food (plant or animal, depending on the species). Dorsally, you can tell this is an immature hemipteran because of the v-shaped pattern on the bag made by the developing wing pads. Beetles' hardened wings (elyra) are always split down the middle of the insect, not angled like this, and they're always complete, not partially developed like in this image. The adult of this insect will have complete wings, but the distal portion won't be hardened and leathery; it'll still be membranous, which doesn't happen in beetles.
… Ethan Friedman, 26 April, 2007 - 6:32am login or register to post comments

 
Good Lession
Thanks for the explaination. I did observe most of what you mentioned, but, I didn't discern
what it ment. How to remember! Thanks again.
… Robert L. Pearson, 26 April, 2007 - 10:30am login or register to post comments

Hemiptera: Cydndae
Hemiptera: Cydndae
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 25 April, 2007 - 7:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Cydnidae.
Joe, nice of you to make the family ID. Now, if you could just learn to spell:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 April, 2007 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

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