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rove beetle - Cafius bistriatus

rove beetle - Cafius bistriatus
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 22, 2008
Size: 7mm
Found under a log on the beach.

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Moved
Moved from Cafius.

Thanks
I measured the beetle with a ruler, and 7mm is as accurate as I could eyeball. I'll see if I can get a close-up shot of the palps.

 
I've been in the field all da
I've been in the field all day today and I couldn't figure out what else is brownish and has a pronotum this cylindrical...usually just Erich*sonius and Neo*bisnius - in Ontario...

I forgot all about Cafius, thanks Don

Adam

Cafius sp.
Looks like C. aguayoi, but need to refresh memory on how to separate the two species.

Hi Tom, do you have a shot of
Hi Tom, do you have a shot of the palpi exposed? It looks like either Staphyl*ininae (Erich*sonius) or one of the many genera of Paederi*nae. Also, how certain is the 7mm measurement?

Adam

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