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Small Brown Beetle - Melanophthalma
Copyright © 2006 James Winfred Smith

Small Brown Beetle - Melanophthalma
Stoneville, Washington County, Mississippi, USA
June 21, 2006
Size: small
Sweeping weeds.
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Contributed by James Winfred Smith on 22 June, 2006 - 10:05am
Last updated 10 March, 2007 - 6:35pm

Moved
Moved from Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles.
… Jim McClarin, 10 March, 2007 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

Under 2mm?
If so, it's probably a latritidiid. Antennae and underside views are awfuly helpful in many cases.
… Jim McClarin, 22 June, 2006 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Latridiidae
Yes, a Latridiidae it is! It is in the difficult genus Melanophtalma. Male genitalia often required to get down to species.
… Nicolas Gompel, 7 July, 2006 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Small brown beetle
It is under 2mm. Thanks
… James Winfred Smith, 23 June, 2006 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

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