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Ptilinus sp. - Megorama
Copyright © 2016 Alice Abela

Ptilinus sp. - Megorama
Harris Grade, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
March 16, 2016
Size: ~5mm
Found in bishop pine woodland with many dead trees

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Contributed by Alice Abela on 17 March, 2016 - 12:21am
Last updated 23 March, 2016 - 10:15pm

finally found it, Megorama sp.
Moved from Beetles. Three species in Cali

compare:
… Brad Barnd, 23 March, 2016 - 10:15pm

 
Thanks!
Looks like a match :o)
… Alice Abela, 23 March, 2016 - 10:41pm

interesting only 3 lamellae in the antennae???
… Blaine Mathison, 17 March, 2016 - 1:29pm

 
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I added a couple of other angles, I don't know if they help at all. The 3 lamellae seemed different, but I haven't managed to get a look at very many of these. When it's quiet, I can hear lots of tapping from all the dead trees.
… Alice Abela, 20 March, 2016 - 11:54am

 
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(no nevermind that, not a match)
… Brad Barnd, 17 March, 2016 - 5:44pm

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