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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Large Rove Beetles (Staphylininae) » Staphylinini » Staphylinina » Platydracus » Platydracus maculosus
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Large Rove Beetle - Platydracus maculosus
Copyright © 2011 Nancy Kent

Large Rove Beetle - Platydracus maculosus
Wildwood Park; Radford, Virginia, USA
May 25, 2011
I'd like an ID, please.
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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 25 May, 2011 - 8:25pm
Last updated 20 May, 2020 - 6:15am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 27 May, 2011 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

Actually,
I'd say Platydracus maculosus, they look similar
… Anthony Rodgers, 25 May, 2011 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Ah
Thanks. Good call. Sorry about that, guys.
… Andrew Meeds, 25 May, 2011 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Platydracus maculosus is correct
… v belov, 25 May, 2011 - 10:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
I appreciate your confirmation.
… Nancy Kent, 25 May, 2011 - 10:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
I noticed that in the Guide. Thanks for your input, Anthony.
… Nancy Kent, 25 May, 2011 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

Wait for an expert...
But this might be Ontholestes cingulatus.
… Andrew Meeds, 25 May, 2011 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
I'll wait, but that looks close. Thanks, Andrew.
… Nancy Kent, 25 May, 2011 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

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