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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Death-watch and Spider Beetles (Ptinidae) » Death-watch Beetles (Anobiinae) » Nicobiini » Trichodesma » Trichodesma cristata
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Deathwatch Beetle - Trichodesma cristata
Copyright © 2010 Peter A. Clausen

Deathwatch Beetle - Trichodesma cristata
Tualatin, Washington County, Oregon, USA
July 10, 2010
Size: 4mm
This little beetle was found on a vertical surface near a porch light at 2:15AM. I looked around Bugguide for awhile, hoping I might have something new to contribute. The best I could ascertain is Trichodesma cristata, but I look forward to correction or confirmation. Initially, I thought it was a small Trox sp. but Oregon has no records of Trox on Bugguide, and the antennae were incorrect. A bit of browsing and I came across Trichodesma cristata, listed with a single record right here in Oregon. Image 2 of 3.

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Contributed by Peter A. Clausen on 10 July, 2010 - 6:28am
Last updated 7 May, 2016 - 2:08pm

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