Click Beetle - Melanotus similis

Moved

Moved from Melanotus communis Complex.

Voucher specimens from UGA helped confirm. A new species for BugGuide, Johnny. This species is in the communis-complex, along with a few other closely-related species.

… Blaine Mathison, 29 October, 2010 - 4:51pm

Thanks Blaine

Great Work as always!!

… J. Ott, 29 October, 2010 - 6:42pm

Moved

Moved from Melanotus.

Identified by voucher specimen.

This is a difficult group, and often genitilia are necessary. I hope to get some voucher specimens of Melanotus from UGA so I have reference material for comparison. Based on the pronotal punctures, I belive this is M. communis proper, but let's leave at the 'group' level for now.

… Blaine Mathison, 29 September, 2010 - 1:46pm

Moved

Moved from Click Beetles.Thanks Blaine,mailing it your
way tomorrow.

… J. Ott, 19 September, 2010 - 12:27pm

Melanotus

Yes, enlarging the pics shows nice serrated tarsal claws, and Melanotus is one of a few genera with this feature. I have a key to the genus, if you have the specimen. Looks like something near communis-similis.

… Blaine Mathison, 19 September, 2010 - 12:22pm