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Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Featherwinged Beetle - Ptenidium

Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
May 6, 2007
Size: 0.75 mm

I should have taken this photo against a darker background. That way, the hind wings would have shown up much better...

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Featherwinged Beetle - Ptenidium

Featherwinged Beetle - Ptenidium

Contributed by Stephen Luk on 8 May, 2007 - 12:18am
Last updated 7 July, 2008 - 4:40pm

Moved

Moved from Featherwinged Beetles.

… Stephen Luk, 7 July, 2008 - 4:40pm

This species belongs to the g

This species belongs to the genus Ptenidium.

… Gene Hall, 7 July, 2008 - 4:26pm

Very nice!

I've been finding ptillids in the flotsam I collected last month, two species at least so far.

… Jim McClarin, 8 May, 2007 - 6:11pm

Thanks :-)

These guys tend to stick to the surface film whenever they contact water, so I think they must be quite plentyful in flotsam. On that note,
how is the flotsam count turning out?

… Stephen Luk, 8 May, 2007 - 10:23pm

27 beetle families

I haven't bothered with a species or specimen count. I'm just shooting, shooting, shooting, adding to my horrific backlog of images to process and post.

… Jim McClarin, 9 May, 2007 - 6:21am

I don't know...

still remarkably good. A great shot!

… Brad Barnd, 8 May, 2007 - 1:52am

Thanks Brad!

Must have been a tough one for my camera.

… Stephen Luk, 8 May, 2007 - 10:55am

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