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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Xantholininae » Xantholinini » Nudobius » Nudobius luridipennis
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Rove Beetle - Nudobius luridipennis
Copyright © 2010 J. Ott

Rove Beetle - Nudobius luridipennis
Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
September 18, 2010
Size: 8mm BL
Lindgren funnel trap,id appreciated.
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Contributed by J. Ott on 18 September, 2010 - 7:49pm
Last updated 30 September, 2010 - 4:08pm

Moved
Moved from Nudobius.
… v belov, 30 September, 2010 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Xantholinini.Thanks Adam,mailing it out tomorrow.
… J. Ott, 19 September, 2010 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

Hi, This is a species of N
Hi,

This is a species of Nudobius, probably cephalus but the angle of the photo makes this unsure. The head appears square or nearly so, but if it's actually visibly longer than wide its probably a different species.
Might be worth sending to me for examination if you want a definitive ID.

Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 19 September, 2010 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi John, I received the sp
Hi John,

I received the specimen, thanks for sending it!
This is Nudobius luridipennis, a more southern species than cephalus. In dorsal view the head is clearly elongate and, of course, the genitalia are a perfect match too. This species also has typically lighter red on the elytra and denser microsculpture on the head.
It's great to have a reference specimen in the collection. :)
Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 30 September, 2010 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rove Beetles.Thanks V.
… J. Ott, 18 September, 2010 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

Xantholinini
that's all i can tell; hope Adam comes up with a better IDea
… v belov, 18 September, 2010 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

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