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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles (Staphylinoidea) » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Large Rove Beetles (Staphylininae) » Staphylinini » Platydracus » cinnamopterus complex (Platydracus cinnamopterus complex)
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Rove beetle - Platydracus
Copyright © 2006 Terry Allison

Rove beetle - Platydracus
Wichita, Kansas, USA
September 22, 2006
I believe this is a Rove beetle. Sunius confluentus perhaps? Would appreciate confirmation or correction. Thank you.
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Contributed by Terry Allison on 8 January, 2007 - 11:08am
Last updated 8 January, 2007 - 9:07pm

Size?
Size is important in many cases for succesful IDs. This could be Platydracus cinnamopterous.
… Jim McClarin, 8 January, 2007 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Size...
...as I recall was about 1/2 inch long. Does this confirm your tentative ID? I appreciate your help.
… Terry Allison, 8 January, 2007 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

 
How long is 14 - 15mm? (I'm not saying.)
If it works out to close to 1/2 inch, go ahead and tag & move this photo to that page in the guide, reached easily by clicking on the link I provided. But *check* first.

Since millimeters are the universal unit for insect size data, you should get a small millimeter scale and use it, giving any estimates in millimeters as well.
… Jim McClarin, 8 January, 2007 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Oops!
Sorry, I'm accustomed to using millimeters, but for some reason forgot to do it this time. I appreciate the reminder.
… Terry Allison, 8 January, 2007 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

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