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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Large Rove Beetles (Staphylininae) » Staphylinini » Philonthina » Philonthus » Philonthus lomatus
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rove beetle - Philonthus lomatus - male
Copyright © 2010 tom murray

rove beetle - Philonthus lomatus - Male
Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 1, 2010
Size: 7.2mm
Found under a rock in the woods.
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Contributed by tom murray on 1 August, 2010 - 8:09pm
Last updated 27 August, 2010 - 5:18pm

Moved
Moved from Philonthus.
This goes to show that they all don't look alike, even in the same species.
… tom murray, 27 August, 2010 - 5:17pm login or register to post comments

This is a very very, aberrant
This is a very very, aberrant male of Philonthus lomatus...
They sometimes have vaguely reddish elytra but this individual is so small...it comes in at 6.4-6.5mm, smaller than the size range given in the revision. However, all other similar species have been compared and there is no other option. Weird.

Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 27 August, 2010 - 12:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rove Beetles.
I have this one saved for you to look at. I'll be sending out a package for you soon with the spring staphs plus this one.
… tom murray, 1 August, 2010 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

This is a Philonthus, there i
This is a Philonthus, there is a slight possibility for species ID if it has no microsculpture on the pronotum. Any close-up on that region may help...

It's almost staph season again Tom, it's great to see you're already out poking around for them!

Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 1 August, 2010 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

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