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Pachylobius picivorus
Copyright © 2008 Cotinis

Pachylobius picivorus
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
August 7, 2008
Size: 11 mm
Found on a sidewalk. Captured and measured. I think this is Pachylobius picivorus, but I've had trouble misidentifying this species as Hylobius pales so am posting these to verify the identification. Compare John Maxwell's photo:

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Contributed by Cotinis on 24 September, 2008 - 8:09pm

not convinced... yet
i'm not comfortable without a good closeup of metatibial apex; John Maxwell's photo shows it very clearly
… v belov, 24 September, 2008 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

 
A couple more images--dilated outer apical angles

To me, the spines and that indented cusp at the apex of the tibia look like that shown in John Maxwell's excellent photo:

I don't have access to a key, but here is the relevant (I guess) part of a description:
Tibiae short and thick, dilated outer apical angles (Florida Dept. Agriculture--PDF).
… Cotinis, 25 September, 2008 - 8:34am login or register to post comments

 
you win! pachylob it is...
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