Aegialia arenaria

Moved

Moved from Aegialia.

… v belov, 15 April, 2011 - 1:29pm

Moved

… Blaine Mathison, 1 August, 2010 - 8:11pm

bizarre

First of all, yes I think they are the same. My first thought was Aegialia, but don't know of any off-hand that are that smooth. My second thought was Hybosorus, but not sure if they go that far north yet or not.

Have any cropped pics of just the beetles? Preferably with close-ups of head and pronotum?

… Blaine Mathison, 31 July, 2010 - 11:34am

Well...

No close ups of head and pronotum, but I have a few cropped pics. I will add them.

… metrioptera, 31 July, 2010 - 3:08pm

Gordon and Cartwright (1988)

This may be the introduced Aegialia arenaria (or whatever they are calling it these days).

… Blaine Mathison, 31 July, 2010 - 11:39am

Aegialia arenaria

I checked my synoptic, there are only a couple potential Aegialia for Maine, and A. arenaria is the only one that lacks the margin at the base of the pronotoum. This, plus the robust body, draws me away from the other potential species. Yes, they are both the same critter, one is still teneral.

… Paul Skelley, 15 April, 2011 - 9:41am

cool --new sp. for the guide

thanks all, guys

… v belov, 15 April, 2011 - 1:30pm