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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Antlike Flower Beetles (Anthicidae) » Anthicinae » Formicilla » Formicilla munda
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Formicilla munda
Copyright © 2010 Michelle McCullough

Formicilla munda
Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
July 3, 2010
Size: 2mm
Just curious about this little guy, never seen one before...
thanks,
m.
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Contributed by Michelle McCullough on 3 July, 2010 - 6:46pm
Last updated 20 January, 2022 - 10:57am

thanks all!
Moved from Anthicinae.
… v belov, 3 July, 2010 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

Formicilla munda
a darkish one, but that is the only species it could be, and as Ken suspected.
… Donald S. Chandler, 3 July, 2010 - 9:33pm login or register to post comments

Ken never lets anybody down --and may be right about sp., too
link sent to Dr Chandler, the anthicid authority -- he'll tell for sure

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 3 July, 2010 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

Anthicidae - Antlike Flower Beetles...
Subfamily Anthicinae. Not sure about the species level.
… Andrew McKorney, 3 July, 2010 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the help!
Appreciate this very much!
m.
… Michelle McCullough, 3 July, 2010 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

Beetle.
Maybe one of the Antlike Flower Beetles in the Family Anthicidae:



Let's see what the experts have to say.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 July, 2010 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ken-
You never let me down!
thanks again!
m.
… Michelle McCullough, 3 July, 2010 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

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