Orange-spotted melandryid - Holostrophus bifasciatus

I've added a photo

but I'm not sure the view is any different. In the future, for beetles of unknown family in particular, I'll have to try for side and ventral views as well.

… Jim McClarin, 8 November, 2005 - 5:15am

Melandryidae

Definitely. The only other candidate would be Mycetophagidae, but it's not hairy, and the antennal club is too gradual.

… Doug Yanega, 2 November, 2005 - 8:33pm

Melandryidae: Eustrophinae: Holostrophus bifasciatus

Finally got around to checking for the name of this distinctive beetle. Uncommon in NH.

… Donald S. Chandler, 1 January, 2006 - 9:02pm

Tetratomidae: Eustrophinae: Holostrophus bifasciatus

As mentioned for the Eustrophopsis, this subfamily was placed in the Tetratomidae when the Melandryidae was split up. I finally caught up to that fact.

… Donald S. Chandler, 2 January, 2006 - 8:17pm

Tetratomidae

Thank you Don. I've moved images.

… Jim McClarin, 3 January, 2006 - 5:45am

Thank you Don.

If I run across it in my preserved specimens I'll send it along since it's uncommon here.

… Jim McClarin, 2 January, 2006 - 1:54am

Much thanks again!

Moving to family level in guide.

… Jim McClarin, 2 November, 2005 - 8:36pm