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small beetle - Paracymus
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

small beetle - Paracymus
Bethlehem, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
March 28, 2006
Size: 3mm
Found alongside a stream, under a rock on the sandy bank.
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Contributed by tom murray on 30 March, 2006 - 8:00pm
Last updated 5 April, 2006 - 9:45pm

Crenitis sp.
A tough one. Three genera look pretty much alike from above (Paracymus, Crenitis, Anacaena; you must look at the venter to tell the genera apart), and none in our area get to 5 mm. I will say Crenitis because they are in the neighborhood of 3-4 mmm, while the others are a tad smaller. Crenitis digesta is somewhat common in the northern third of the state, and is one of the "larger" ones.
… Donald S. Chandler, 3 April, 2006 - 8:10am login or register to post comments

 
size correction
I remeasured from the original photo, and it was only 3mm not 5.
… tom murray, 3 April, 2006 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

 
In that case, place as Paracymus sp.
With the size being reduced to 3 mm, Paracymus would be a better placement. Paracymus subcupreus is very common throughout NH, much more so than any Crenitis, and fit the dorsal photo a little better than Crenitis, but Paracymus simply couldn't be stretched to even near 5 mm. Now if you had a good photo of the venter .....

This is a very nice photo by-the-way.
… Donald S. Chandler, 5 April, 2006 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Paracymus sp.
Next one I find, I'll flip it over and take a picture. Thanks for all the id's again.
… tom murray, 5 April, 2006 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Family?
And the family would be....? Sorry, just keeping you on your toes, there, for those of us unfamiliar with the tiny critters:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 April, 2006 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

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