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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Byrrhoidea » Variegated Mud-loving Beetles (Heteroceridae) » Heterocerus » mollinus species-group (Heterocerus mollinus species-group) » Heterocerus brunneus
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heterocerid - Heterocerus brunneus
Copyright © 2009 Joyce Gross

heterocerid - Heterocerus brunneus
San Leandro, Alameda County, California, USA
August 28, 2009
Size: 4.5mm
Came to a UV light on a very hot night in my backyard. Surprised me to see a "mud-loving" beetle in my backyard -- most of the land around me is dry, paved, or built on. The San Leandro Creek is half a mile away though, and unlike many creeks in the East Bay it has not been moved underground to accommodate more humans.

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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 2 October, 2009 - 1:48am
Last updated 13 May, 2011 - 10:46pm

Moved
Moved from Variegated Mud-loving Beetles.
… v belov, 13 May, 2011 - 10:46pm login or register to post comments

coxal lines
these are difficult to further determin, but a vental view of the coxal lines is usually helpful. see info on family info page.
… Tim Moyer, 5 October, 2009 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

 
ventral view
Unfortunately I didn't take any ventral shots of this beetle. Next time....
… Joyce Gross, 5 October, 2009 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

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