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Orange-looking beetle - Ampedus apicatus
Copyright © 2007 cwhit1

Orange-looking beetle - Ampedus apicatus
Porcupine Mountains State Park, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
June 18, 2007
Found under shelf fungus on a tree. A medium-sized beetle.
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Contributed by cwhit1 on 5 November, 2007 - 10:06pm
Last updated 23 January, 2008 - 3:23pm

Moved
Moved from Ampedus.
… tom murray, 23 January, 2008 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

I confirm
it is the same genus (Ampedus) at least.
… Boris Büche, 6 November, 2007 - 5:08am login or register to post comments

 
Ampedus apicatus
Based on elytral color, knotched apical spot that is expanded to the elytral margins above the apex, polished pronotum with fine punctures and comparison with specimens from Ontario, Canada in the Wagner/Scott Collection.
… Dennis Haines, 22 January, 2008 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

Not an expert
I just thought it looks a bit like this click beetle
… John R. Maxwell, 5 November, 2007 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

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