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unknown insect - Platydracus maculosus
Copyright © 2010 Michael Cook

unknown insect - Platydracus maculosus
Dallas, Oak Cliff, Dallas County, Texas, USA
April 4, 2010
Size: 1"
This was on the concrete next to a flower bed. It didn't fly away, but rather burrowed quickly into the mulch.

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unknown insect - Platydracus maculosus unknown insect - Platydracus maculosus
Contributed by Michael Cook on 16 April, 2010 - 5:43pm
Last updated 28 April, 2012 - 7:23am

Moved
Moved from Platydracus.
… v belov, 27 April, 2012 - 3:06pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 19 April, 2010 - 2:22pm

Platydracus
as Ken suggested; the exposed wings make it look unbeetle-like :)
… Blaine Mathison, 16 April, 2010 - 6:56pm

 
We can be sure this is P. mac
We can be sure this is P. maculosus,

Cheers,

Adam
… Adam Brunke, 20 April, 2010 - 7:37pm

Did a bit more looking...
Looks a bit like Platydracus, or maybe something in that vicinity:



But that's just a guess, and I could be way off, so please wait for an expert opinion.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 April, 2010 - 6:00pm

A Rove Beetle of some kind, I believe.
In the Guide here.

Someone else will probably be able to narrow the ID down for you.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 April, 2010 - 5:48pm

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