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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Small False Click Beetles (Throscidae) » Trixagus » Trixagus chevrolati
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Which Elaterid? - Trixagus chevrolati
Copyright © 2012 Anthony Rodgers

Which Elaterid? - Trixagus chevrolati
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
June 27, 2011
Size: 2.5mm

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Which Elaterid? - Trixagus chevrolati Which Elaterid? - Trixagus chevrolati
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Contributed by Anthony Rodgers on 21 February, 2012 - 10:59pm
Last updated 29 February, 2012 - 2:41am

Moved
Moved from Aulonothroscus.
… Brad Barnd, 29 February, 2012 - 2:41am login or register to post comments

Trixagus chevrolati
This appears to be Trixagus chevrolati. I'm operating via black-berry but I can't see the metasternal groove characteristic of Aulonothroscus. Trixagus spp can also have a groove (contrary to the way it is worded in some literature) and its the direction and depth of groove (not presence or absence) that determines genus.

Also, this specimen seems to be wider mid-way along elytra, a characteristic of chevrolati. I also think I see lateral bristles, but again I'm operating via blackberry now.

I can re-examine later when I have access to monitor.
… Blaine Mathison, 23 February, 2012 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Better photos?
If additional/better photos are needed of a certain character I could provide them.
… Anthony Rodgers, 23 February, 2012 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

 
not necessary
I can see this critter on the monitor now and I believe it is Trixagus chevrolati as originally suspected. Thanks.
… Blaine Mathison, 24 February, 2012 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 February, 2012 - 12:28am login or register to post comments

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