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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Crab-like Rove Beetles (Tachyporinae) » Tachyporini » Sepedophilus
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Coleoptera - Sepedophilus
Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Coleoptera - Sepedophilus
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
November 28, 2009
Size: ~4mm
Streamlined Rove beetle.
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 29 November, 2009 - 2:15pm

Hi Scott, Nice to see some
Hi Scott,

Nice to see some rove pics!
This species belongs to the testaceus group of Sepedophilus. It is difficult to decide which one, especially down in VA (2 more options than in Canada). The coloration points to the common testaceus but I can't be sure without additional photos.
The photo quality is great as usual!

Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 29 November, 2009 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Hello Adam
Thanks to you and V for the ID. I hope you can see the full 1024 pixel resolution image. I am finding more rove beetles as I focus my attention more to the leaf litter again. I have at least one more submission to make later on.

My dorsal shots of this beetle didn't turn out as it started to run after the first few lateral shots.
… Scott Justis, 29 November, 2009 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rove Beetles.
… v belov, 29 November, 2009 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

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