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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Tumbling Flower Beetles (Mordellidae) » Mordellistenini » Mordellistena » Mordellistena aspersa
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Tumbling flower beetle - Mordellistena aspersa
Copyright © 2012 Richard Migneault

Tumbling flower beetle - Mordellistena aspersa
Edmundston , Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada
June 6, 2012
Size: 2,5mm
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Contributed by Richard Migneault on 28 December, 2012 - 8:27am
Last updated 28 December, 2012 - 3:16pm

Mordellistena aspersa (Melsheimer)
This is a common species, but the dearth of work on the Mordellidae in the Maritime Provinces means that it's still a good record, the first one I have from northern New Brunswick.
… Christopher Majka, 21 January, 2013 - 12:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tumbling Flower Beetles.
… Tim Moyer, 28 December, 2012 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

M. aspersa
This appears to be Mordellistena aspersa, a common widespread sp., although I would appreciate a (ventral?) view of the palpi and head front if available.
… Tim Moyer, 28 December, 2012 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Here are some closeup of palp
Here are some closeup of palpi and head front, that last one was much more difficulte to have, hope it prove useful..
… Richard Migneault, 28 December, 2012 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Excellent!!!
confirms M. aspersa - head is black (including front) except for mentum, and last seg max palpi is scalene (with apical side longer than inner), not securiform (hatchet shaped).

Thank you much!
… Tim Moyer, 28 December, 2012 - 9:33pm login or register to post comments

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