Beetle - Pytho americanus

Moved

Moved from Pytho planus.

… Maury J. Heiman, 17 March, 2014 - 12:25pm

Pythidae: Pytho sp.

Three uncommon (and one very rare) species in NH. There is at least one other picture of this species in BugGuide.

… Donald S. Chandler, 5 February, 2006 - 8:06pm

Can species be determined?

I've still got this beetle in the fridge, if a specimen helps, otherwise I'll let it go.

… tom murray, 5 February, 2006 - 9:18pm

Two possible:

It's either Pytho plan*us or Pytho seid*litzi, since I have to believe that Pytho niger is the all-black species.

… Jim McClarin, 6 February, 2006 - 5:16pm

Pythidae: Pytho planus

Other species overlap in color with Pytho niger, but this is the brown form of Pytho planus. The anterior lateral pronotal margins are wider than the posterior ones. Usually, but not always, with a metallic luster.

… Donald S. Chandler, 7 February, 2006 - 10:34am

Species ID

That's great!!! I guess that Pytho seid*litzi is the rare one of the three, since that's the only one still missing. Don, thanks again.

… tom murray, 7 February, 2006 - 4:04pm

Or Prio*gnathus monili*cornis

There are four species listed on UNH Web site. My guess is Pytho seid*litzi is the metallic blue one.

No, it's not. I just checked. Don Chandler says the metallic blue is the slightly more common variation of this species, P. planus.

… Jim McClarin, 7 February, 2006 - 5:45pm

… Jim McClarin, 7 February, 2006 - 5:43pm