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Apsectus araneorum
Copyright © 2001 Rick Buss

Apsectus araneorum
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
August 3, 2001
Size: 1.8 mm
This spiny critter flew to UV light in the back yard. Previously I had only found Apsectus in Bali and Thailand. The only two species in NA are A. hispidus (PA to TX) and A. araneorum (AZ). D&A say (for hispidus) the last antennal seg is slightly longer than wide which would be wrong for this specimen, so I am guessing araneorum. I don't have Beal's description. Any confirmation?

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Contributed by Rick Buss on 8 April, 2009 - 9:56am

Apsectus araneorum Beal 1959
thanks a lot for this fine addition, Rick!
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
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