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Beetle_1206 - Stelidota geminata
Copyright © 2008 Steve Nanz

Beetle_1206 - Stelidota geminata
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
May 31, 2008
Size: 3mm
Came to UV light. Found images in Agyrtidae that seemed somewhat similar.
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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 1 June, 2008 - 10:33am
Last updated 6 February, 2009 - 2:36am

Moved
Moved from Stelidota.
… John R. Maxwell, 3 February, 2009 - 2:21pm login or register to post comments

Stelidota geminata
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… v belov, 3 February, 2009 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

Nitidulidae
You should check out Nitidulidae. Maybe Stelidota?
… Rick Buss, 1 June, 2008 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Much Better
The right edge of the pronotum looks like it angles inward toward the back whereas the left appears straight. I'm guessing it's closer to being S. octomaculata but I'll move it to genus level for now.

Thanks!
… Steve Nanz, 2 June, 2008 - 4:40am login or register to post comments

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