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Auletobius nasalis
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Copyright © 2011
StarryFroggy
Red Beetle -
Auletobius nasalis
Above Las Vegas Wash, between Lake LV and Northshore Rd, Clark County, Nevada, USA
April 6, 2011
Size: Approx 10 mm
This small beetle was snacking on a Yellow Cup plant near the Las Vegas Wash.
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Contributed by
StarryFroggy
on 22 April, 2011 - 3:06am
Last updated 20 April, 2017 - 3:35pm
Moved
Moved from
Auletobius
.
Further study of the matter made sure it is.
…
Boris Büche
, 20 April, 2017 - 3:35pm
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likely A. nasalis
which is variable in colour (reddish with scutellar macula, to black, according to Legalov (2001)
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Boris Büche
, 20 April, 2017 - 6:25am
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Moved
Moved from
Auletobius humeralis
.
In original description of
Rhynchites humeralis
Boheman, 1859, it is stated to have seriate punctures on elytra, including scutellar row. This seems not to be the case here.
Legalov (2011) has transferred
humeralis
to
Rhynchitobius
Sharp, 1889, together with
A. cassandrae
, and all species known from Central America.
We may expect the antennae closer to rostral base, as in
A. cassandrae
.
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Boris Büche
, 20 April, 2017 - 6:14am
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Moved
Moved from
Pine Flower Snout Beetles
.
…
v belov
, 22 April, 2011 - 3:49pm
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Auletobius probably humeralis Boheman This fits except for the size estimate. None of this species group are 10mm even with rostral length included. Mine do not exceed 5 mm.
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Charles W. O'Brien
, 22 April, 2011 - 3:29pm
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awesome -- thanks a lot, Charlie
what a blunder of mine -(
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v belov
, 22 April, 2011 - 3:50pm
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nemonychid, likely a Cimberis; critical features not visible
will show around
Moved from
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v belov
, 22 April, 2011 - 3:45am
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