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Photo#261287
rove beetle - Anotylus rugosus

rove beetle - Anotylus rugosus
Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 26, 2009
Size: 3mm

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Moved tentatively
Moved from Anotylus.

Moved
Moved from Platystethus.

Hi Tom and Don,
Hi Tom and Don,

I think this is Anotylus sp., based on abdominal tergites III-VII possessing basolateral ridges (curved lines at the sides -good shot to have these showing Tom!). The apex of the scutellum has a middle line, indicating a trident rather than a diamond (Anotylus instead of Oxy*telus). This specimen also has tarsal formula of 3-3-3 while Platystethus has 2-2-2. Additionally, Platystethus has overlapping elytra, while this specimen does not.

Cheers,
Adam

Moved
Moved from Rove Beetles.

Oxytelinae: Platystethus sp.
I believe Platystethus, but it has been awhile since I have looked at one.

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