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Eusphalerum pothos
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Copyright © 2007
Matt Goff
Small Beetle -
Eusphalerum pothos
Sitka County, Alaska, USA
July 5, 2007
Size: <.5cm
These beetles are common on flowers around here throughout the summer.
A couple of additional photos can be seen at:
http://www.sitkanature.org/1000species/?p=226
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Contributed by
Matt Goff
on 1 August, 2007 - 1:31am
Last updated 30 May, 2009 - 3:09am
E. pothos, female
Adriano Zanetti det.
Moved from
Eusphalerum
.
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v belov
, 30 May, 2009 - 3:09am
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Moved
Moved from
Omaliinae
.
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Jim McClarin
, 18 October, 2007 - 6:42pm
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Rove Beetle
It seems to me a Rove Beetle of the subfamily Omaliinae
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Francesco Vitali
, 1 August, 2007 - 2:21am
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That helps
Thanks, with that clue, I was able to take a look and see that it is almost certainly a Eusphalerum beetle.
See
http://bugguide.net/node/view/88941
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Matt Goff
, 1 August, 2007 - 12:01pm
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I agree,
a pollen-eating rove. Moving to genus page.
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Jim McClarin
, 18 October, 2007 - 6:42pm
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