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Collops sp. - Collops - female
Copyright © 2006 Gretchen Waggy

Collops sp. - Collops - Female
Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve/ Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
August 14, 2006
Size: 8 mm
Identification help, please! I collected this beetle on a salt panne. The blue color is metalic and the body is covered with fine hairs. I thought it might be either in the Adephaga or Polyphaga suborder (which doesn't really narrow it very much!) and I have no idea after that.
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Contributed by Gretchen Waggy on 15 August, 2006 - 3:59pm
Last updated 27 June, 2008 - 6:01am

Collops sp.
Most likely a species of Collops, a soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. Very nice image.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 August, 2006 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed
I agree, I'll move it to the genus page. Thanks!
… Gretchen Waggy, 15 August, 2006 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

 
C. balteatus?
looks very similar to the type photo of C. balteatus LeConte seen here at the MCZ (I've also seen it spelled C. balteauta).
… Tim R. Moyer, 22 December, 2007 - 8:47pm login or register to post comments

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