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Histeridae
Copyright © 2008 Dennis Haines

Histeridae
Ash Mountain, elev. 2,800', Tulare County, California, USA
Size: ca. 3 mm.
This species has metallic blue highlights that were difficult to have show up in a photo.

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Contributed by Dennis Haines on 2 January, 2008 - 7:29pm
Last updated 5 January, 2008 - 10:15pm

Probably...
Xerosaprinus. I think I can see setae sticking out from the sides of the pronotum. A good prosternal shot would aid immensely. Does the underside of each antennal club have 4 plaques (might not be visible depending how the antennae are positioned)?
… Jeff Gruber, 3 January, 2008 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

 
There is a fringe of coarse s
There is a fringe of coarse setae along the lateral margins of the pronotum. The antennal club almost looks like it constructed of one large round segment. Its triangular in cross-section and looks to have a raised "suture" transecting each of the inner surfaces, while the exposed surface is free of any features.
… Dennis Haines, 3 January, 2008 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Clubbin'
Does the underside of the antennal club look at all like ? You may have to rotate the specimen around a bit while looking at it to get the true underside. This may even be the same species as yours. Please also compare your specimen's prosternum with .
… Jeff Gruber, 5 April, 2008 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

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