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Tiny Underbark Beetle - Litargus balteatus
Copyright © 2006 Stephen_WV

Tiny Underbark Beetle - Litargus balteatus
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
April 25, 2006
Size: 2.1 mm
Looks like Jim's images of Litargus balteatus. Found under the bark of an upright dead Sycamore on a warm Spring day. ID comments appreciated.
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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 27 April, 2006 - 6:08am
Last updated 9 December, 2008 - 9:47pm

Moved
Moved from Litargus.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 9 December, 2008 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

Mycetophagidae: Litargus balteatus
Elytral patterns do vary a bit, more so than the other Litargus species, but this one fits well within our identified specimens.
… Donald S. Chandler, 1 May, 2006 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

Probably not bal*teatus.
The marking are a little different.
… Jim McClarin, 27 April, 2006 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

 
vote for balteatus
pattern in within variability range
… v belov, 12 September, 2008 - 9:00am login or register to post comments

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