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Eucinetus morio
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Copyright © 2009
WonGun Kim
Tumbling flower beetle (Mordellidae) ??? -
Eucinetus morio
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
April 2, 2009
Size: ~ 8-9 mm
Found under the bark of a tree. Can I have any chance to get a genus/species ID?
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Contributed by
WonGun Kim
on 2 April, 2009 - 7:05pm
Last updated 2 April, 2009 - 8:14pm
Thanks, v and Skip!
My guess is far from the reality. :(
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WonGun Kim
, 3 April, 2009 - 4:56pm
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You're right!
I cannot confirm morio but the evidence for Eucinetus (if I had been more careful) is there to be seen. I guess I was too eager to find something that fit the size estimate better.
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Skip Blanchard
, 2 April, 2009 - 8:38pm
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You're right!
I cannot confirm morio but the evidence (if I had been more careful) is there to be seen. Does make one wonder about the size estimate, though.
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Skip Blanchard
, 2 April, 2009 - 8:35pm
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I vote for Eustrophopsis bicolor
It agrees better with the size estimate, too.
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Skip Blanchard
, 2 April, 2009 - 7:27pm
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that was my first impression, too, BUT:
[1] WonGun knows the eustrophines (posted a pic recently) and, with his good eye, wouldn't make such a mistake;
[2] I can't see here enough detail, but i do see strigose elytra highly typical for eucinetids
[3] body/pronotum outline is distinctive, antennae too thin for a eustrophine
[4] conclusive argument:
metacoxal plates
perfectly seen here:
Bottomline: I'm pretty sure this is
Eucinetus morio
LeConte 1853
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v belov
, 2 April, 2009 - 7:52pm
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Eucinetus morio LeConte
Agreed: this is definitely
Eucinetus morio
LeConte.
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Christopher Majka
, 20 April, 2010 - 3:37pm
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can't be this big
i'm thinking
Eucinetus
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v belov
, 2 April, 2009 - 7:19pm
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