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Olophrum obtectum
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Copyright © 2006
Tony DiTerlizzi
Ocellate Rove Beetle -
Olophrum obtectum
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
April 10, 2006
Size: ~5 mm
I've seen a couple of these in our yard under stones.
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Contributed by
Tony DiTerlizzi
on 10 April, 2006 - 7:50pm
Last updated 6 April, 2010 - 9:02pm
Moved
Moved from
Olophrum
.
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v belov
, 17 January, 2010 - 4:10am
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Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Olophrum sp.
There are 3 species in NH, with O. obtusum being by far the most common. However, I don't know how to separate the species.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 11 April, 2006 - 7:59am
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Thanks Donald
I did notice the ocelli while adjusting the levels of the image...
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Tony DiTerlizzi
, 11 April, 2006 - 11:08am
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Nice one, Tony!
The body looks like a niti*dulid, but those antennae and the head certainly didn't.
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Jim McClarin
, 10 April, 2006 - 8:53pm
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Staphylinidae: Omaliinae
One of the Omaliine genera. Note the two ocelli on the vertex of the head (one near each eye). Found in most omaliines, and not in the other subfamilies.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 10 April, 2006 - 8:29pm
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