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1112933 Bostrichid - Lichenophanes
Copyright © 2003 Rob Curtis

1112933 Bostrichid - Lichenophanes
Waterfall Glen near Darien, Illinois, USA
June 24, 2003
Size: ~1/4"
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 24 August, 2005 - 1:12pm
Last updated 12 December, 2008 - 8:27pm

Moved
Moved to Lichenophanes from Horned Powder-post Beetles based on comment on duplicate image by V. Belov.
… Joyce Gross, 12 December, 2008 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

Right
I've moved it to family page. It could be L. bicornis, but I can't see if it has two little horns in this view.
… Jim McClarin, 24 August, 2005 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

 
bostrichid
I may have other views. I'll take a look.
This was a scan from a slide. I looked directly at about 20 of the slides in my file folder and none of them show the little horns. Also your L. bicornis, which is very nice shows elytral ridges clearly in the side view though not from the top. I could not see any such ridges on any of the slides, more a smooth rounded surface it would seem in a cross section.
… Rob Curtis, 24 August, 2005 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Lighting was key
I took a lot of side shots before getting one that showed the elytral ridges. Unless they cast shadows they're difficult to see.
… Jim McClarin, 24 August, 2005 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

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