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Small Click Beetle - Aeolus livens

Kuna, Ada County, Idaho, USA
April 16, 2016

Found under rocks in front yard, they seem common under rocks throughout this city. What genus are these guys in?

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Small Click Beetle - Aeolus livens

Small Click Beetle - Aeolus livens

Small Click Beetle - Aeolus livens

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Contributed by Hisserdude on 11 May, 2016 - 8:29pm
Last updated 18 May, 2016 - 3:08pm

Moved, A. livens

Paul Johnson confirmed my initial thoughts. Will frass a few pics.

Moved from Click Beetles.

… Blaine Mathison, 18 May, 2016 - 3:08pm

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Cool, thank you very much or the ID! :)

:)

… Hisserdude, 18 May, 2016 - 3:47pm

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Moved, I am working on these...

so familiar but I cant put my finger on them. Paul Johnson suggested Hypnoidus bicolor but I think antennomere I looks too long for the Hypnoidini. I was looking akin to Idolus, or maybe even the oophorines (perhaps a melanic Aeolus?)

Moved from ID Request.

… Blaine Mathison, 13 May, 2016 - 8:02am

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I have found Aeolus a few cities over...

But these are a little bigger than those, does really seem like a Oophorin to me though.

… Hisserdude, 14 May, 2016 - 12:36am

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there just isnt enough resolution for me here though

maybe undeside shots will help

… Blaine Mathison, 14 May, 2016 - 5:57am

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I'll try to get some more pictures later...

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… Hisserdude, 14 May, 2016 - 11:18am

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OK, got those underside shots for you...

Hope they can aid in identification!

… Hisserdude, 17 May, 2016 - 10:12pm

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going back to my thought of Oophorini

(which their gestalt looked quite well for at the start); and they do look more like dark Aeolus.
I sent the links to P. Johnson, who knows the western fauna well, to see what he says.

… Blaine Mathison, 18 May, 2016 - 10:20am

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Interesting...

Thanks for the info, let me know what he says!

… Hisserdude, 18 May, 2016 - 12:51pm

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