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tiny beetle - Mordellina pustulata
Copyright © 2010 Tim Lethbridge

tiny beetle - Mordellina pustulata
Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA
March 30, 2010
Size: 4-5mm in length
I think these classify as beetles. These were on one out of every four or five fleabane flowers. Generally it was a pair but sometimes there would only be one. I did not see any of them obviously mating though. I do have a couple of other shots if an important diagnostic feature is not visible.
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Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 3 April, 2010 - 12:50am
Last updated 11 May, 2010 - 8:44pm

Moved
Moved from Mordella.
… Tim Lethbridge, 11 May, 2010 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Tim Lethbridge, 3 April, 2010 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

Tumbling flower beetles
Family Mordellidae. See here.
… Peter Edelman, 3 April, 2010 - 7:09am login or register to post comments

 
Mordella sp. (s. lato)
could be in a different genus now.
… Blaine Mathison, 3 April, 2010 - 7:22am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you both.
Mordella marginata looks like a strong candidate based on the images. I will move it to genus pending further ID, especially since there is no record (in the guide) for it in FL yet.
… Tim Lethbridge, 3 April, 2010 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

 
rather Mordellistena pustulata
see
… Tim Moyer, 11 May, 2010 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I will move it there now.
… Tim Lethbridge, 11 May, 2010 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

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