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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Darkling Beetles (Tenebrionidae) » Tenebrioninae » Eulabini » Epantius » Epantius obscurus
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Teneb 5 - Epantius obscurus
Copyright © 2008 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Teneb 5 - Epantius obscurus
San Gregorio Beach, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California, USA
January 9, 2008
Size: 9mm
Here's a ventral shot. Thanks a lot Kojun! I was hoping you'd be able to ID this!

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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 17 January, 2008 - 6:00pm
Last updated 21 January, 2008 - 12:17pm

Keyed
This DOES key out to Epantius, and there is only one species in California!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 22 January, 2008 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

just a guess
so it looks Tenebrioninae and I think it is Eulabini, Epantius obscurus. I've never seen specimens of this and I don't know their habitat, but the type has been imaged by Harvard MCZ. The type is really dirty, but antennae, eyes, pronotum, and venter seem similar.
… Kojun Kanda, 17 January, 2008 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

 
The photos I've been able to
The photos I've been able to find of this look pretty close, I guess we'll know for sure when you get them!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 18 January, 2008 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

 
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Shoot me your address and I'll send you the two extras I have. Also, if there's anything you've liked from my other postings lately, I'll probably have extras (of the Tenebs and Zopherid) and will be happy to send them to you!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 17 January, 2008 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

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