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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Thorictini » Thylodrias » Odd Beetle (Thylodrias contractus)
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ID ??? - Thylodrias contractus
Copyright © 2008 Kerry S. Matz

ID ??? - Thylodrias contractus
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
February 26, 2008
Size: 3.85mm
Found in stock supply room of old building. Could be this or that, possibly imported in shipments. Any suggestions?
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Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 27 February, 2008 - 10:47pm
Last updated 28 February, 2008 - 8:55am

More info:
After reviewing the image of the male by Brad Barnd and his comments on location, here is a bit of coincidence for the female specimen.

It was found in a genetics laboratory, another genetics lab shares the floor and works with Drosophila. Always a lot of lost flies (dead or floating in beverages) around.
… Kerry S. Matz, 28 February, 2008 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

Nice find!
I think this is a female Thylodrias contractus beetle. See this page. Cool beetle! And great pic.
… Jeff Gruber, 27 February, 2008 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
That's what it is: the Odd Beetle. Males have wings and look very different. There is a male in the guide.
… Joyce Gross, 28 February, 2008 - 12:49am login or register to post comments

 
Wow!
Good thing it is already identified. I wouldn't have known even what 'order' to put it in! LOL!
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 February, 2008 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

 
When first...
put under a lense, I was completely without a direction. After the help of attentive individuals, it is obvious that I was off by a magnitude of orders. ;)>
… Kerry S. Matz, 28 February, 2008 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

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