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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cucujoidea » Nitidulid series » Sap-feeding Beetles (Nitidulidae) » Epuraeinae » Epuraea » Subgenus Epuraeanella (Epuraea Subgenus Epuraeanella) » Epuraea rufa
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Sap-feeding Beetle - Epuraea rufa
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Sap-feeding Beetle - Epuraea rufa
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2007
Size: ~ 5 mm
Found this in the rearing container beneath some old polypore fungus.
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 24 April, 2007 - 11:50am
Last updated 10 August, 2011 - 10:57am

Moved
Moved from Epuraea helvola.
… v belov, 14 January, 2010 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Omosita helvola. I don't think "Omosita helvola" is a valid species ... Coleoptera Checklist and Nearctica list two Omosita, both of which are already in the guide. I would also check American Beetles, but I don't have it on hand at the moment. "cf. helvola" refers to Epuraea helvola Erichson.
… Stephen Luk, 15 December, 2008 - 8:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Epuraea.
… tom murray, 15 December, 2008 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

E. rufa
...probably
… v belov, 14 June, 2008 - 4:55am login or register to post comments

 
It is worth noting
that Nitidulidae specialist Andrew Cline rarely attempts to ID this genus without voucher in hand. What leads you to suspect this is E. rufa?
… Jim McClarin, 14 June, 2008 - 6:32am login or register to post comments

 
I agree...
...with Mr Cline's position. And yours :-]
[added 12/13/08] thanx for admonishing me! now i think it's the same sp. as others IDed as "cf. helvola"
… v belov, 14 June, 2008 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

Great detail, Stephen
!
… Jim McClarin, 24 April, 2007 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
It sat very still for a few minutes. Next, it was crawling all over the place.
… Stephen Luk, 25 April, 2007 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

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