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beetle - Emmesa connectens
Copyright © 2005 Joyce Gross

beetle - Emmesa connectens
4 miles east of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
June 10, 2005

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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 28 December, 2005 - 3:38am
Last updated 5 August, 2006 - 3:54am

Melandryidae: Emmesa connectens
I think this is Emmesa connectens, but now I can't remember what E. labiata looks like. I will check the collection some day.

Collection now checked, and it is Emmesa connectens
… Donald S. Chandler, 1 January, 2006 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

 
new for the Web
Thanks for that ID, Donald, and congrats to Joyce - I could find no other photo of this species on the Internet. The new Guide page is here but I don't know whether American Beetles 1&2 lists this under Emmesa or Melandrya, as I don't have those references. Switching the name of the genus would only take a few seconds.
… Robin McLeod, 2 January, 2006 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Emmesa, not Melandrya
The latter has at least seven raised longitudinal intervals on the elytra and the pronotum "distinctly narrowed anteriorly" according to American Beetles. This individuals pronotum might be said to be slightly "less distinctly narrowed." Then if the pronotum is unicolorous, which is the case here, it is Emmesa.
… Jim McClarin, 15 February, 2006 - 4:19pm login or register to post comments

Melandryid
Compare. The pronotal grooves are the biggest clue. You'll spot some similar ones among the family images.
… Jim McClarin, 28 December, 2005 - 7:19am login or register to post comments

 
Melandryid
Thanks Jim. A new family for me. I moved to the guide for this family.
… Joyce Gross, 29 December, 2005 - 11:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved to species page
based on Don Chandler ID.
… Jim McClarin, 15 February, 2006 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

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