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Tenebrionidae - Asiopus
Copyright © 2015 Salvador Vitanza

Tenebrionidae - Asiopus
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
October 4, 2015
On top of a compost pile
Coordinates: 31.695599, -106.282109

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 6 October, 2015 - 12:11am
Last updated 24 December, 2019 - 9:13am

Moved tentatively to genus for now...
Moved from Alaetrinus minimus.
… Hisserdude, 24 December, 2019 - 2:42am login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively...
Moved from Blapstinus.
… Hisserdude, 14 November, 2017 - 11:59pm login or register to post comments

I beleive this is Alaetrinus minimus
based upon the size of the elytral punctures and the luster. A clear view of the eyes would clinch it.
… tenebboy, 14 November, 2017 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Not A. minimus
Actually because of the punctures. They are too small and not spaced right for A. minimus.
… I Fox, 24 December, 2019 - 1:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 29 October, 2015 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

Seems like it.
Blapstinus seems to be the best bet.
… Hisserdude, 6 October, 2015 - 1:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you Hisserdude for your kind help.
… Salvador Vitanza, 6 October, 2015 - 1:24am login or register to post comments

 
what about Alaetrinus?
… Blaine Mathison, 29 October, 2015 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Alaetrinus
seems like a very good possibility too. How do you tell these species apart?
… Salvador Vitanza, 29 October, 2015 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Blapstinus has completely divided eyes;
Alaetrinus does not. This particular one has a lot of goop on them so I cant be sure.
… tenebboy, 14 November, 2017 - 11:42pm login or register to post comments

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