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Cryptophagidae? - Bystus ulkei
Copyright © 2009 Ken Karns

Cryptophagidae? - Bystus ulkei
Ross County, Ohio, USA
August 28, 2009
Size: 2mm
Here's a nice beetle(s) I collected under dead logs with fungi present. At first blush I thought Leiodidae, but under the scope it looks more like Cryptophagidae (dense erect setae, lateral carina on prothorax, 3 segmented antennal club, etc). I'm thinking Henotiderus sp. (Crosimus)? Would enjoy any thoughts on this guy. Thanks, Ken Karns-Ohio

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Contributed by Ken Karns on 9 September, 2009 - 6:39pm
Last updated 18 March, 2011 - 10:24pm

fine endomychid -- Bystus ulkei (Crotch), i believe
will try to have it expert-checked

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 9 September, 2009 - 7:47pm

 
id
You guys are good! I now see the similarity to the genus Clemmus. Glad to be able to add a new genus to the Endomychidae list. Thanks much. Ken
… Ken Karns, 10 September, 2009 - 9:44am

 
thank YOU, Ken!
great addition -- keep an eye out for them and take more pix, please...
… v belov, 10 September, 2009 - 12:13pm

 
Pics
Will do. These guys (at 2 mm) were just about at the limits of my digital camera with close up lens to get anything close to a reasonable picture. The strongly convex habitus of this beetle created some depth of field issues as well. Collected a short series of the unusual Staph Megalopinus rufipes (LeConte) under the same logs.
… Ken Karns, 10 September, 2009 - 5:57pm

 
can't wait to see your Megalopinus pics, too!
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… v belov, 10 September, 2009 - 8:51pm

 
Yes
Definitely.
… Michael C. Thomas, 10 September, 2009 - 8:52am

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