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Rove Beetle - Thinocharis

Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
June 4, 2015
Size: ~3mm

I have photographed so many rove beetles, they're starting to look alike. Thanks

Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 4 June, 2015 - 9:35pm
Last updated 18 August, 2020 - 6:28pm

Moved

Moved from Paederini.

… Margaret Thayer, 5 June, 2015 - 11:38am

antennae look funny, must be something nice

Moved from Rove Beetles.

… v belov, 4 June, 2015 - 11:17pm

Yes, a new genus for BugGuide!

The antennae are the tip-off here - "verticillate" as in the sort of tachyporine-like Habrocerus (Habrocerinae) and Trichophya (Trichophyinae), as well as Ptiliidae. I don't think there are any other paederine genera that have this.

… Margaret Thayer, 5 June, 2015 - 11:43am

marvelous!

thanks for the addition, colleagues

… v belov, 5 June, 2015 - 11:56am

funny angle?

maybe just Achenomorphus corticinus?

… Blaine Mathison, 5 June, 2015 - 6:15am

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