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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Antlike Flower Beetles (Anthicidae) » Anthicinae » Acanthinus » Acanthinus argentinus
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beetle - Acanthinus argentinus
Copyright © 2006 Bill DuPree

beetle - Acanthinus argentinus
Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, USA
July 1, 2006
Size: ~3 - 4 mm
attracted to UV lights

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beetle - Acanthinus argentinus beetle - Acanthinus argentinus
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Contributed by Bill DuPree on 3 July, 2006 - 7:37pm
Last updated 6 August, 2012 - 1:07pm

What a neat ant mimic!
What a neat ant mimic!
… Noor Beckwith, 3 July, 2006 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

Anthicidae: Acanthinus argentinus
While a lateral view would be nice, this sure looks like a relatively recent introduction to the US (Florida) from South America, which I confirmed for the Florida State Department of Agriculture about a year ago.
… Donald S. Chandler, 3 July, 2006 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Anthicidae: Acanthinus argentinus
Thanks for the quick ID. My UV setup doesn't have the "bugs" worked out yet. With the small size of this beetle, I couldn't get a lateral shot.
… Bill DuPree, 3 July, 2006 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

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