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Trimitomerus riversii
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Copyright © 2008
margarethe brummermann
Beetle with huge 3 last members of antennae -
Trimitomerus riversii
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Picture Rocks, NW of Tucson, pima County, Arizona, USA
May 20, 2008
Size: 1 cm
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Contributed by
margarethe brummermann
on 21 May, 2008 - 12:43am
Last updated 5 April, 2009 - 9:27pm
Trimitomerus
T. riversii
(Horn). Definitely a cool beast.
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Michael C. Thomas
, 21 May, 2008 - 9:23am
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Superficial similarity to velvet ant males
I found it in the house under a light and nearly swept it out with our summer-nightly invasion of those wasps. Host species??
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margarethe brummermann
, 21 May, 2008 - 12:27pm
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Thanks again
even the species!
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margarethe brummermann
, 21 May, 2008 - 12:19pm
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Pythidae
This is a member of a small tenebrioid family, Pythidae. Much of the natural history, especially larvae are still unknown. I have seen this species on the NW side of Tucson, when I lived for nearly nine years. I have never seen this species anywhere else around town.
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Robert Otto
, 21 May, 2008 - 6:12am
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Thank you
that's very interesting. I think I'll send the specimen to the U o A collection if Carl Olson wants it.
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margarethe brummermann
, 21 May, 2008 - 7:54am
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