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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Anamorphidae » Micropsephodes » Micropsephodes lundgreni
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tiny beetle - Micropsephodes lundgreni - male
Copyright © 2021 Kim Fleming

tiny beetle - Micropsephodes lundgreni - Male
Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
December 12, 2021
I found three of these on a beech trunk. Maybe ~1mm, certainly no more than 2mm. Makes me think of Micropsephodes, but really unsure.
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Contributed by Kim Fleming on 12 December, 2021 - 1:14pm
Last updated 19 January, 2022 - 8:55am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jeff Gruber, 19 January, 2022 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

Anamorphidae?!
I'm pretty sure this is Micropsephodes lundgreni which, if true, is a great addition to the guide because we only have photos of pinned specimens so far.
… Jonas Insinga, 18 December, 2021 - 9:11am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I suspected it might be, due to the pretty distinct antennae along with the general characteristics. If I see them again I'll try to collect one.
… Kim Fleming, 18 December, 2021 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

 
nice
Great find and photo! I added the sex, determined by the presence of the setaceous tubercle on the frons. Visible in the photo.
… Jeff Gruber, 19 January, 2022 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

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