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Rhyzobius lophanthae
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Copyright © 2011
Robert Lord Zimlich
Lady Beetle -
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
June 15, 2011
Size: 2.3mm
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Contributed by
Robert Lord Zimlich
on 15 June, 2011 - 6:05am
Last updated 21 June, 2011 - 11:07am
Moved
Moved from
Scymnus
.
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Abigail Parker
, 16 June, 2011 - 9:44am
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Rhysobius lophanthae, I think
I can't find a scymnine with an immaculate, paler-than-elytra pronotum, and this critter doesn't have pubescent eyes. The shape of the pronotum, relatively long and dense setae, metallic sheen, and red color point toward
Rhyzobius lophanthae
to me.
Yours are the first live images of the species on BugGuide! Before we just had a pinned one.
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Abigail Parker
, 16 June, 2011 - 9:43am
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Now,
would you say that's the cutest little face you've ever seen on a little 2mm beetle?
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 16 June, 2011 - 1:27pm
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oh yes...
And it looks so fluffy, like a little red kitten!
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Abigail Parker
, 16 June, 2011 - 2:09pm
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nice to learn --thanks for solving it, Ma'am.
i felt uncomfy about this one being a
Scymnus
all along...
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v belov
, 16 June, 2011 - 12:40pm
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now if only I hadn't misspelled "Rhyzobius"...
...I'd be feeling like a genius :)
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Abigail Parker
, 16 June, 2011 - 12:42pm
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, 15 June, 2011 - 6:14am
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