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Small beetle - Carpophilus hemipterus

Small beetle - Carpophilus hemipterus
Davis, Yolo County, California, USA
January 4, 2012
Size: A few mm long.
Crawled out of tall dead grass underneath an Citrus sp.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Nitidulidae
My guess is Carpophilus hemipterus - Dried-fruit Beetle

 
I think you got it
From the guide, "Shortened elytra. Two yellowish-orange spots on each elytron, one smaller one at the shoulder, one larger, wavy one near the apex of the elytron."

Thanks.

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