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Exochomus aethiops? - Exochomus aethiops

Exochomus aethiops? - Exochomus aethiops
Reno, near Natalie Street & Susileen Drive, 1478 m elevation., 39.4940, -119.8432, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
August 23, 2014
Size: 4 mm
Posted to verify genus & species.
Posted to extend BugGuide map range for genus & sp. into NV.

Could not be keyed out in "Discover Life" Lady Bug key, although I can find an example there with information.
Easily keyed by color patterns in the iOS Adalia app by James Bailey.
Characters below are from Arnett Beetles Vol 2 (1).

Characters pictured.
Head---------
-- Color entirely black except antenna and mouth parts yellowish brown (from BG info).
-- Eye with canthus cutting a notch in eye and expanded to cover basal antennomeres.
-- Mandible scythe-like with single apical tooth (seen in several pics).
Pronotum------
-- Pronotum not margined at base.
-- Tarsal claw with basal tooth.
-- Pronotum and elytra discontinuous (from BG info).
Abdomen-------
-- Postcoxal line incomplete and recurved apically.

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Moved from Chilocorinae.

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