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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Curculionoidea » Snout and Bark Beetles (Curculionidae) » Pinhole Borers (Platypodinae) » Myoplatypus » Myoplatypus flavicornis
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Beetle - Myoplatypus flavicornis - male
Copyright © 2009 J. Ott

Beetle - Myoplatypus flavicornis - Male
Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
December 8, 2009
Size: 5mm BL
Which Platypodinae? Thanks Johnny

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Contributed by J. Ott on 9 December, 2009 - 3:58pm
Last updated 9 December, 2009 - 5:40pm

great series, Johnny -- will ask Rick to check
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 9 December, 2009 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
That looks correct to me. It is a male as seen in the side view by the thorn-projections on ventrite 3. Am. Beetles oddly lists this as only from FL, but that is wrong. I have found these from FL to TX.

Out of curiosity, was this found on a tree or did it come to light?
… Rick Buss, 9 December, 2009 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Gum Turpentine/Lindgren trap
Thanks Johnny
… J. Ott, 9 December, 2009 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

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