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BillBug - Sphenophorus venatus - male
Copyright © 2009 Bruce

BillBug - Sphenophorus venatus - Male
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 10, 2009
Size: approx 7mm
Looked for a while here, best and farthest I could do on the ID. Anyone have anything more on it? Species or sex?

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Contributed by Bruce on 10 September, 2009 - 1:02pm
Last updated 10 September, 2009 - 3:38pm

Moved
Moved from Billbugs.
… Bruce, 10 September, 2009 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

ID
Sphenophorus venatus glyceriae Chittenden, a male.The subspecies, as recognized by Vaurie, are well defined and their distributions clearly defined in the US and Mexico. The only other species that is similar is S. phoeniciensis (Chittenden)and is readily separated by many characters visible in these excellent photos.
… Charles W. O'Brien, 10 September, 2009 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much
You rock! Appreciate your time and knowledge.
… Bruce, 10 September, 2009 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

Cool
Thanks guys! venatus really looks like it. But Will wait for a confirm on that. Thanks again.
… Bruce, 10 September, 2009 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

looks kinda like venatus to me, but they're very tough
let's wait for Dr.O'Brien's input

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… v belov, 10 September, 2009 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

looks like Subfamily Dryophthorinae
Subfamily Dryophthorinae Maybe even Tribe Rhynchophorini, Sphenophorus genus?

not an exact match, but similar looking to me
… Andrew Williams, 10 September, 2009 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

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