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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cucujoidea » Cucujid series » Shining Flower Beetles (Phalacridae) » Phalacrus-group » Phalacrus
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Tiny Black Beetle - Phalacrus
Copyright © 2009 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Tiny Black Beetle - Phalacrus
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
June 1, 2009
Size: Guessing 2mm
It showed pretty well compared to my hand.
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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 5 June, 2009 - 3:08pm
Last updated 31 January, 2010 - 10:50pm

Moved
Moved from Shining Flower Beetles.
… John R. Maxwell, 31 January, 2010 - 10:50pm login or register to post comments

Phalacrus sp.
Phalacrus sp.
… Matthew L. Gimmel, 31 January, 2010 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

unlinked this one --
not only a diff. individual, but not even in the same family
… v belov, 5 June, 2009 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry about that!
It sure looked like it flew from the plant to my arm, but there must have been two bugs in the air! Well, at least you cleared that question up!
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 8 June, 2009 - 6:48am login or register to post comments

 
this is a phalacrid (impossible to tell more from the pic)
Olibrus???
… v belov, 8 June, 2009 - 7:55am login or register to post comments

 
I think you may have nailed it!
Apparently the termination of the antennas are diagnostic for olibrus, and while this one seems to conform to the general appearance, I was unable to get enough detail to say for sure.

I see them from time to time, however with the 2mm or so size is challenge to get a good shot of the antennas! Thanks for your help on this, and with many others!
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 12 June, 2009 - 1:41pm login or register to post comments

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