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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Darkling Beetles (Tenebrionidae) » Diaperinae » Diaperini » Diaperina » Platydema » elongate americanum-like specimens (Platydema elongate americanum-like specimens)
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Small striated, shiny Teneb - Platydema
Copyright © 2008 margarethe brummermann

Small striated, shiny Teneb - Platydema
Middle Bear, Catalina Mnts, Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 29, 2008
Size: 6 mm
Together with the powderblue ones under the bark of a dead pine tree
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 1 October, 2008 - 7:33pm
Last updated 6 December, 2014 - 11:35am

Moved
Moved from Platydema.
… v belov, 6 December, 2014 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

If you still have this one, I
If you still have this one, I would like to take a look at it.
… Kojun Kanda, 15 October, 2008 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, it's in the freezer
let me know how I should get it to you - maybe get together at the UoA
… margarethe brummermann, 16 October, 2008 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Whatever would be easiest for
Whatever would be easiest for you. Do you work in Tucson? I am always at the UoA. If shipping is easier, I would gladly reimburse. I can take a look at any other Tenebs you would like further IDed as well.
… Kojun Kanda, 20 October, 2008 - 3:06pm login or register to post comments

 
I live in Picture Rocks
just outside of Tucson. I'd like to bring my Tenebs (all AZ) so you can look at them. How can I reach you? mbrummermann@comcast.net
… margarethe brummermann, 20 October, 2008 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

Platydema "sp.1"
[5/7/09 edit] suspect P. americanum
… v belov, 1 October, 2008 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

 
W.E. Steiner says, "Probably P. americanum...
"...but does look more slender."
… v belov, 9 June, 2015 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Let's move it then? Kojun saw it but never ided it.
… margarethe brummermann, 9 June, 2015 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

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