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Kuschelina petaurista ? - Kuschelina petaurista
Copyright © 2010 Bruce Getty

Kuschelina petaurista ? - Kuschelina petaurista
3.5mi E of Olney on US 50E, Richland County, Illinois, USA
June 18, 2010
Size: 7.8mm
Roadside net sweep. Of the 30 species in the U.S., 16 are treated in (1).
Knowing that genitalia must be observed, I nonetheless picked K. petaurista from the 16
available. Eleven were eliminated by size. Three others due to pronotal LxW ratios, vent
color, and comparative lengths of antennomere 3 & 4. Eliminated K. rhabota as it does not
have submarginal vittae. The remaining choices on the guide pages were X'ed based on
color. Comments most welcome. Will be happy w/Genera. Thanks

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Contributed by Bruce Getty on 16 August, 2010 - 3:12pm
Last updated 8 January, 2020 - 3:02pm

Moved
Moved from Kuschelina.
… ADeczynski, 3 July, 2012 - 1:17am

Moved
Moved from Flea Beetles.
… v belov, 31 March, 2011 - 11:03pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Bruce Getty, 23 August, 2010 - 9:44am

 
Kuschelina
Genus det. M.C. Thomas, Sep 2010. Would have to examine genitalia to
get lower. Genus is fine with me.
… Bruce Getty, 6 September, 2010 - 12:50pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bruce Getty, 18 August, 2010 - 9:21pm

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