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Small Reddish Beetle

Small Reddish Beetle
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
July 14, 2009
Size: 5 mm
Are those its folded wings I can see through the elytra?

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Moved
Moved from Harpalini.

Moved
Moved from Seedcorn Beetles.

Carabid
Check Stenolophus...an expert might help you further

 
subtribe Stenolophina
is the place to start which contains three similar genera: Stenolophus, Bradycellus, and Acupalpus. Microscopic examination needed to separate many members. Yes, hidden membranous wings often impart paler areas to outer translucent elytra.

 
Ah well
thanks for that much, though! =)

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