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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cucujoidea » Cucujid series » Lined Flat Bark Beetles (Laemophloeidae) » Laemophloeus » Laemophloeus megacephalus
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Laemophloeus sp. - Laemophloeus megacephalus
Copyright © 2008 Mike Quinn

Laemophloeus sp. - Laemophloeus megacephalus
South Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
July 27, 2008
At lights in mesic area...
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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 30 July, 2008 - 12:04pm
Last updated 9 October, 2013 - 10:27am

Moved
Moved from Laemophloeus terminalis.
… Mike Quinn, 11 December, 2008 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

pls read Dr Thomas's comment --
he seems to agree with L. megacephalus and just mentions the other two
… v belov, 10 December, 2008 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

 
You are correct
This is L. megacephalus not L. terminalis. They are very difficult to tell apart in photographs.
… Michael C. Thomas, 11 December, 2008 - 11:01am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Laemophloeus.
… Mike Quinn, 10 December, 2008 - 9:27am login or register to post comments

male L. cf. megacephalus
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… v belov, 10 December, 2008 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
The antennal scape looks right for that species. It, L. terminalis, and L. suturalis have almost identical color patterns.
… Michael C. Thomas, 10 December, 2008 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

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