"I've gotta name" sings non-descript beetle. But what is it? - Eschatocrepis constrictus

Moved

Moved from Dasytini.

… v belov, 28 July, 2015 - 11:18am

Thanks, =v=

… Ron Hemberger, 28 July, 2015 - 12:03pm

any time, Ron

i'm getting so frustrated by the total lack of expert help in this section... need a good push in the right direction -- generic names for a couple of dozen submissions, and the rest will more or less snap into places, including Frass )))))
i suspect we may have 2-3 additional genera among our unsorted inventory

miracles happen, however -- the psyllid section, derelict and orphaned until very recently, is now one of the best-curated, thanks to Chris Mallory's dedication and hard work
we've seen it happen in some other BG departments, too

melyrids, anybody?

… v belov, 28 July, 2015 - 12:30pm

I'd have shot a lot more of these if I'd guessed they'd be IDed.

It's really gratifying to see old posts come alive, and you're great at making that happen across many species.

After the normal start-up route of shooting butterflies then dragonflies, I quickly began concentrating on flies. It was hard to get IDs on them, and I almost gave up. Then I discovered syrphids and found that a lot of them were easy to ID. Next, with John Ascher literally in the wings, I discovered bee IDs were prompt and easily obtained. As a result, I focused on these two groups.

I got into beetles after observing Jim McClarin's work and parcipating in a fun, informal contest he started. However, I soon tired of shooting rather anonymous melyrids. You helped me refocus on beetles a bit, but the trail had grown cold at that point and I was phasing out of bug shooting.

Chris Mallory is a major asset at BG and, on a broader biological front, in Southern California generally.

… Ron Hemberger, 28 July, 2015 - 1:28pm

Good to hear from you, Ron

How goes it?

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 28 July, 2015 - 2:19pm

Thanks for asking, but not so well, CB

Will email, hopefully soon.
RR

… Ron Hemberger, 28 July, 2015 - 8:39pm

That's a fact ...

I've Got a Name

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 23 April, 2013 - 12:05am

Yeah, I know I ripped off Croce.

And you don't mess around with Jim!

… Ron Hemberger, 23 April, 2013 - 12:21am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 22 April, 2013 - 9:47am

dasytine... suspecting Eschatocrepis constrictus here

but with these guys in Cali, you simply never know.
very diverse and poorly understood group in your area.
let's keep the pic... but tell your nondescript pet to shut his gueule up.

… v belov, 22 April, 2013 - 9:45am

They...they keep speaking to me. (Or singing in this case.)

To secure silence, I will threaten by waving a can of Raid.

Just realize that I inadvertenly ripped off Gary Larson:
http://penguingeek.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/i-gotta-be-me/

… Ron Hemberger, 22 April, 2013 - 6:34pm

you and Garry are good...

here's one for you.
good times.

… v belov, 22 April, 2013 - 8:33pm

Never heard that one, but...

...I can relate to the aging banana.

… Ron Hemberger, 22 April, 2013 - 8:42pm