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P. le*contei? - Platysoma leconti

P. le*contei? - Platysoma leconti
Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
April 20, 2008
Size: about 4 mm
I found four of these flat, glossy-black histerids under the bark of a large apple tree limb that had broken off a huge old apple tree next to the Walmart store. To my inexpert eye they appear to be Platysoma leco*ntei. These two I supposed to be copulating but my photos show no more than hitchhiking so I am thwarted in assigning sexes :-)

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Moved
Moved from Platysoma.

Correct
You are correct, sir. Probably the most commonly encountered histerid species found under bark in Wisconsin. Probably out your way too?

 
Thanks, Jeff. Evidently quite common.
Anything to offer re my question on this page?

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