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Flat Black Beetle - Hololepta
Copyright © 2004 Richard Leung

Flat Black Beetle - Hololepta
Springfield, Virginia, USA
September 1, 2004
A black beetle on a shrub with its wings extended, about to take flight. From my vantage point, it looked very squat and flat. Any help in identifying is appreciated.
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Contributed by Richard Leung on 2 September, 2004 - 8:10pm

Histeridae: Hololepta -- moved to guide
Those mandibles are something. Histeridae: genus Hololepta, methinks. Illustrated in Dillon, I'll jot a guide if there is not one alreday.
North Carolina State University lists H. aequalis (18 spec) and lucida (9 specs).

A new family (and genus) for the guide. I moved to a guide page for the genus.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 3 September, 2004 - 5:36am login or register to post comments

 
Hololepta
The first specimen I ever captured was in flight! Truly bizarre.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 September, 2004 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

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