Sycamore Bark Beetle - Microprius rufulus

Turns out to be not Bitoma,

but a very similar beetle: Microprius rufulus see comments here:

Moved from Synchitini.

… Hartmut Wisch, 4 March, 2016 - 2:34pm

Neat

Thanks for the updates!

… James Bailey, 4 March, 2016 - 2:55pm

Moved

Moved from Bitoma.

… Hartmut Wisch, 4 March, 2016 - 2:33pm

Just talked to Jim Hogue

at CSU Northridge. He'd like to take a look at your specimen. Do you still have it, and would you be willing to part with it?
I'll be at Eaton Canyon tomorrow with my grandson. We'll take a look as well.

… Hartmut Wisch, 8 February, 2016 - 4:40pm

Unfortunately I don't live near Eaton Canyon. I am based in Agoura Hills in west LA. I don't have a driving license so this trip to Eaton Canyon was much a once in a lifetime visit, at least for now :)

I have no interest in keeping the specimen for myself, so if anyone wants it, its available if they can either drop by or otherwise.

… James Bailey, 8 February, 2016 - 5:09pm

Thanks,

We found enough today to get a proper ID.

… Hartmut Wisch, 9 February, 2016 - 10:04pm

Nice

Yeah the sycamores probably had a bunch of neat stuff. There were some Coccinellids I was hoping for but didn't turn them up.

… James Bailey, 9 February, 2016 - 10:19pm

Nice-

After looking at the specimens, it looks like B. gracilis is the closest. Also found some on sycamores in the Rosebowl yesterday. More soon.

… Hartmut Wisch, 7 February, 2016 - 11:49am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Blaine Mathison, 7 February, 2016 - 6:18am

Sycamore Bark Beetle - Microprius rufulus

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