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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Paederinae » Lathrobiini » Medonina » Lithocharis
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Rove beetle - Lithocharis
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

Rove beetle - Lithocharis
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 28, 2008
Size: ~5mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 1 October, 2008 - 10:21pm
Last updated 2 January, 2010 - 10:05pm

Moved
Looking at Don's comment under this picture, I don't think the UNH collection will get this one identified.
… tom murray, 2 January, 2010 - 10:05pm login or register to post comments

Pronotum
Tom:
I strongly believe this to be Lithocharis. The fine, dense punctation of the dorsal surface is distinctive. According to the generic key in American beetles, it cannot be Lathrob*ium or Lob*rathium because the pronotum of this beetle is not longer than wide. (Lathro*bium species also have rather sparsely punctate pronotums that shine between the spaces - i.e. like the other paederine I Id'd for you today). I don't think this is the common species ochr*aceus though (elytra too pale). Perhaps Don Chandler has some in the collection that match better.

Adam
… Adam Brunke, 2 January, 2010 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Paederinae.
… tom murray, 15 December, 2008 - 4:06pm login or register to post comments

I'm gonna put my money on Lat
I'm gonna put my money on Lathrobium sp. just from general appearance. Medon-like things tends to have wider more squared off posterior head margins.
… Taro Eldredge, 13 December, 2008 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

Thanks Adam
I'll save this one for Don, and see if he can get this to genus or better.
… tom murray, 2 October, 2008 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rove Beetles.
… tom murray, 1 October, 2008 - 11:08pm login or register to post comments

Aleo~, too
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… v belov, 1 October, 2008 - 11:06pm login or register to post comments

 
This looks like a Paederine r
This looks like a Paederine rove to me. General habitus and antennal insertion (in front of eyes) support this. I'm even thinking the subtribe Medo*nina, but I am not well familiar with its genera...is anyone else?


Adam
… Adam Brunke, 2 October, 2008 - 7:31am login or register to post comments

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