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Silvanid - Silvanus muticus
Copyright © 2009 WonGun Kim

Silvanid - Silvanus muticus
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
May 17, 2009
Size: ~ 2.5 mm
Found under the bark of a rotting tree. My best guess is Silvanus.
Contributed by WonGun Kim on 19 May, 2009 - 3:33pm
Last updated 24 June, 2016 - 3:14pm

Silvanus muticus, i believe
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… v belov, 19 May, 2009 - 4:01pm

 
Yes
S. muticus.
… Michael C. Thomas, 5 July, 2011 - 8:55am

 
Thanks, Michael!
^^
… WonGun Kim, 5 July, 2011 - 9:21am

 
having second thoughts about this one...
suspect Silvanoprus angusticollis; will ask Dr Thomas to check
… v belov, 30 June, 2011 - 12:04am

 
Thanks, v!
This is the last beetle I newly met the day before yesterday. I am going to visit a nearby county park tommorow for finding insects on live plants other than rotting trees.
… WonGun Kim, 19 May, 2009 - 4:14pm

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