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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » False Click Beetles (Eucnemidae) » Melasinae » Dirhagini » Microrhagus » Microrhagus pectinatus
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Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866 - Microrhagus pectinatus - male
Copyright © 2008 Nicolas Gompel & Jeff Gruber

Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866 - Microrhagus pectinatus - Male
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Identification confirmed by Robert Otto
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Contributed by Nicolas Gompel on 7 February, 2008 - 4:23pm
Last updated 29 December, 2008 - 11:55am

Confirmed
Yes, it is Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte. I am working on Eucnemidae, especially in Wisconsin and North America. Only the males of the species have strongly pectinate antennae. Females of this species and the other three Microrhagus species of both sexes found in Wisconsin and much of the NA continent have serrate antennae. If you could, I would like a complete collecting data to add to my database of Wisconsin Eucnemidae.
… Robert Otto, 6 March, 2008 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you very much!
This confirmation will encourage me to take and post more images of Eucnemidae specimens from Wisconsin here. Here's the collection data for this guy: Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Eagle Heights (43°05'N 89°26'W), 17 June 2003, Grass sweeping.
… Nicolas Gompel, 8 March, 2008 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

 
No Problem
I got the data in my computer to track all occurence of 27 Eucnemid species in Wisconsin. Your contribution is very valuable and I wish to thank you for providing the information I need. I look forward to see any other eucnemid surprises you have to offer.
… Robert Otto, 10 March, 2008 - 11:24pm login or register to post comments

different, I think
The type specimen is of more elongate built, which is a significant difference in the family.
Any Microrhagus was once placed in Dirhagus.
… Boris Büche, 1 March, 2008 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

compare
type - current nomenclature; Dirhagus pectinatus? Not sure about species though. Will do some digging unless someone beats me to it.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 7 February, 2008 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

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