Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Clickable Guide
Interactive image map to choose major taxa Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

National Moth Week was July 19-27, and the Summer 2025 gathering in Louisiana, July 19-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2024

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27


Photo#1103538
Ginglymocladus discoidea

Ginglymocladus discoidea
Van Damme State Park, Mendocino County, California, USA
May 11, 2013
Size: 5 mm
I’m posting photos of an additional specimen to complement the single picture in BG. I’m including views of the antennae, which in my mind, are the most eye-catching feature, and the one that caused me to recognize this as something different.

Based upon the geographic range listed American Beetles, this would be Ginglymocladus discoidea VanDyke. I have another from Nevada County that should be G. luteicollis Van Dyke based upon geographic range, but the morphological differences between the two are pretty subtle. The photo of G. luteicollis in BG does not allow comparison. I will post this other specimen separately.

EDIT: I found that I had taken a picture of it when alive; I'm adding that now.

Images of this individual: tag all
Ginglymocladus discoidea Ginglymocladus discoidea Ginglymocladus discoidea Ginglymocladus discoidea Ginglymocladus discoidea Ginglymocladus discoidea

super -- many thanks for sharing!
Moved from ID Request.

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.