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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Dead Log Beetles (Pythidae) » Pytho » Pytho americanus
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Dead Log Beetle larva - Pytho americanus
Copyright © 2010 Karl Hillig

Dead Log Beetle larva - Pytho americanus
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
April 21, 2010
Size: ~ 3 cm?
This large larva was under the bark of a white pine tree that blew down a couple years ago. Don't know if it can be narrowed down to family, etc. ID help appreciated.
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Contributed by Karl Hillig on 22 April, 2010 - 8:17pm
Last updated 17 March, 2014 - 12:25pm

Moved
Moved from Pytho planus.
… Maury J. Heiman, 17 March, 2014 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pytho.
… Jim McClarin, 9 April, 2011 - 6:14am login or register to post comments

Yes, this is P. planus
The urogomphal detail (tail area) clearly show the characteristics of this species. Left to right are P. negris, P. planus, P. planus, and P. seidlitzi. Although planus and seidlitzi have a similar even arc of spines, the dark anal plate is a smaller arc in seidlitzi than in planus.
… Jim McClarin, 9 April, 2011 - 6:14am login or register to post comments

P. planus looks like the best match among BG pix
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 23 April, 2010 - 12:42am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, one and all.
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… Karl Hillig, 23 April, 2010 - 6:55am login or register to post comments

I have an idea....
but it may require confirmation. I think the immature beetle in question belongs to family Pythidae.
… Robert Otto, 22 April, 2010 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

 
I was just going to suggest
the same thing. :)



But I'm no expert, and could be hopelessly off base. I will await more informed opinions.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 April, 2010 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

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