Staphylinidae?? - Clypastraea lunata

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Minute Hooded Beetles (Corylophidae) » Parmulini » Clypastraea » Clypastraea lunata

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Staphylinidae?? - Clypastraea lunata

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
December 14, 2018
Size: 2 mm

Head is tucked into pronotum
Antennae appears to be comprised of 4 antennomeres and 3 enlarged segments (clubbed or capitate)
6 ventrites
3-3-3 tarsi

Staphylinidae?

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Contributed by Lieutenant_Luna on 14 December, 2018 - 8:46am
Last updated 8 March, 2024 - 7:15pm

Moved tentatively

Moved from Beetles.

for beetle ID, pls make sure to start with a straight dorsal shot; without it other angles tend to be of very limited, if any, use

… v belov, 6 January, 2019 - 5:58pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John F. Carr, 22 December, 2018 - 12:16pm

Corylophidae?

Looks to me like a better fit for Corylophidae based on the head concealed under pronotum and general habitus. They have 4-4-4 tarsi (which I can't tell from these photos - is it clearly 3-3-3?) and a 3-segmented antennal club.

Edit: the tarsi of Corylophidae are 4 segmented, but the 3rd is very small

… Charlene Wood, 14 December, 2018 - 2:36pm

Tarsi

I will check the tarsi again, but it was very difficult to see on this specimen. Thank you and I’ll update you when I check!

… Lieutenant_Luna, 14 December, 2018 - 5:56pm

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