Tiny beetle - Microscydmus

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Tiny beetle - Microscydmus

Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
June 18, 2007
Size: ~ 0.5 mm

A very tiny beetle. Caught in panel trap. Not sure even of the family. Its small size makes me think featherwing beetle, but its antennae seem Leiodid-like and its body form resembles Scydmaenidae.

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Contributed by Brad Barnd on 25 February, 2008 - 5:34pm
Last updated 20 December, 2012 - 10:20am

Moved

Moved from Ant-like Stone Beetles.

… v belov, 1 August, 2009 - 4:57pm

Microscydmus

This strikes me as a scydmaenid. I keyed this to Microscydmus in American Beetles. The size seems a good fit, but I couldn't tell if antennomere 7 was greater than 8. 5 Eastern species. Otherwise it might be Euconnus, 113 Neartic species.

… Tymon Mazdak, 25 February, 2008 - 5:58pm

Also my impression

My first impression was Scydmaenidae as well, but I wasn't sure if they get this small. I agree that it should key to Microscydmus using American Beetles, but will place at family level for now. I'll get it mounted and take a closer look at some point. Thanks!

… Brad Barnd, 28 February, 2008 - 12:14am

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