Darkling Beetle - Coelocnemis

Moved back to genus for now...

Moved from Coelocnemis magna.

… Hisserdude, 3 May, 2017 - 10:36pm

Moved tentatively

Moved from Coelocnemis.

… v belov, 24 December, 2013 - 5:25pm

Moved

Moved from Darkling Beetles.

… v belov, 25 November, 2012 - 4:31pm

I also think Coelocnemis

Habitat is correct. Too bad the tibial setae are not visible.

… tenebboy, 6 July, 2011 - 3:46pm

I do not think this is magna

The shape and texture are wrong. The geographic range of magna and californica overlap, but this individual is most consistent with californica. I think I can rule out rugulosa also. A view of the underside would clinch the ID.

… tenebboy, 3 May, 2017 - 10:34pm

Thanks...

... for the update. I may still have this specimen; if I do I will add a ventral image.

… Jim Moore, 4 May, 2017 - 12:03am

only 2 sp it can be

only 2 sp it can be
- Hypomeron smooth; punctures obsolete or very fine, sparse, separated by two or three times diameter; subocular rugosity not extending to midventral line of head ---> C. magna LeConte

- Hypomeron distinctly punctate or punctato-rugose, punctures separated by one to two times diameter; subocular rugosity extending as continuous band across postoral region ---> C. californica Mannerheim

… tenebboy, 10 August, 2017 - 10:56pm

Jim--

check out(1) -- something for you to gloat about and feel vindicated :))

… v belov, 30 July, 2010 - 12:02pm

V--

Ah! to be human; or as my wife tells me from time to time, "to error is human" :))

… Jim Moore, 30 July, 2010 - 1:03pm

:))))

… v belov, 30 July, 2010 - 1:20pm

we can't afford guess-based guide placement

Moved from Eleodes.

… v belov, 29 July, 2010 - 5:24pm

how was the ID obtained? doesn't look like Eleodes to me

in fact, the beast likely belongs in a diff. subfamily (i'd say, Stenochiinae: Cnodalonini) -- but i'm no teneb expert, and those may look notoriously deceptive

… v belov, 29 July, 2010 - 2:31pm

Just a bad Guess!

Thanks for the correction!

… Jim Moore, 29 July, 2010 - 3:21pm

funny

I was leaning towards Coelocnemis, too.

… Blaine Mathison, 29 July, 2010 - 2:34pm