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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Death-watch and Spider Beetles (Ptinidae) » Dorcatominae » Dorcatomini » Puffball Beetles (Caenocara)
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Puffball Beetle - Caenocara
Copyright © 2011 Robert Lord Zimlich

Puffball Beetle - Caenocara
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
August 19, 2011
Size: ~3mm
What is this very strange, big-eyed bug, with fuzzy-looking banding around its legs? Cool how the legs retract like landing gear. I suspect beetle, since it can to my new "Bug Napper" with bunches of beetles. Can't wait to find out. Thanks

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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 20 August, 2011 - 9:50pm
Last updated 22 August, 2011 - 6:55am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

The divided eyes support Caenocara over Byrrhodes.
… Blaine Mathison, 21 August, 2011 - 5:06am login or register to post comments

Anobiid
Caenocara sp., I think...
… Brad Barnd, 20 August, 2011 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm
Do know. The ventral side looks different. I'll change out photos tomorrow night when I can process with the RAW files. Should I find collect a voucher, can you key?
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 20 August, 2011 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

 
May be Byrrhodes rather
Caenocara seem to be less than 2.5 mm. If its Byrrhodes it should be keyable...
… Brad Barnd, 20 August, 2011 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

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