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Melandrya striata
Photo#16949
Copyright © 2005
Jim McClarin
false darkling, fam. Melandrydae? -
Melandrya striata
Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
May 15, 2004
Size: 10 - 15 mm?
Taken on surface of log at night.
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Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 11 May, 2005 - 5:05am
Last updated 10 March, 2015 - 8:24am
Melandrya striata Say 1824
Jim-
I believe this is
Melandrya striata
, the only species in the genus (in the strict sense) in North America. Not a terribly common beetle!
cheers
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Zack Falin
, 11 May, 2005 - 9:28am
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elytral sides parallel
Thanks for the ID tip Zack. I notice the elytral sides are more parallel in mine than in the specimen pictured on Cedar Creek's site. From what I can see, the pronotum is a close match however. Could this be a regional or sexual difference?
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Jim McClarin
, 11 May, 2005 - 6:52pm
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