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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Minute Hooded Beetles (Corylophidae) » Orthoperus » Orthoperus scutellaris
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tiny corylophid - Orthoperus scutellaris
Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

tiny corylophid - Orthoperus scutellaris
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
May 5, 2006
Size: 1.1 mm
This is a horrid image, I know, but it is my runner-up for "smallest beetle in flight" :-) My record is of another corylophid 1mm long taken Oct. 6 of last year.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 11 May, 2006 - 9:26pm
Last updated 23 December, 2023 - 4:31pm

wheeeeee
at that size, just distinguishing that it's airborne is amazing! And a 5cm flight would be like a 100 yard dash to you and me:)
… Tim Moyer, 11 May, 2006 - 10:20pm login or register to post comments

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