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Black Ground Bug (Microporus nigrita)
Photo#622743
Copyright © 2012
metrioptera
Microporus nigrita
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
March 23, 2012
Size: 4 mm
I found two of these on a sandy road. They seem to be the same as
. Maybe this is a better shot.
Contributed by
metrioptera
on 23 March, 2012 - 5:06pm
Last updated 27 May, 2012 - 6:40pm
Moved
Moved from
Melanaethus
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I was wrong on this one. In doing some searching, I found that an old world species has become established in North America, Aethus nigritus. First confirmed image for the guide, though I suspect many are already posted and not recognized.
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Brad Barnd
, 5 April, 2012 - 9:09pm
great investigative job, man...
amazingly, not recorded in Canada as of 2009
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-see p.39
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v belov
, 5 April, 2012 - 9:33pm
but see the newer paper I just posted
:)
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Brad Barnd
, 5 April, 2012 - 9:35pm
terrific!
so, with the ink still wet on that article, they've found a dozen specimens sitting in the Guelph coll'n!?!?!
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v belov
, 5 April, 2012 - 9:43pm
Moved
Moved from
Cydninae
. Examing the specimen you sent, it is clearly Melanaethus. Will take some time later tonight or tomorrow to determine species.
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Brad Barnd
, 4 April, 2012 - 2:51pm
Moved
Moved from
True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies
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Brad Barnd
, 24 March, 2012 - 2:35am
Not sure
Looking thru the described ranges of this subfamily in
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, the only species whose range would include Maine is Pangaeus bilineatus, but it certainly doesn't look like that species.
I suspect this is probably Melanaethus robustus, as I've seen a specimen that Tom Murray collected in MA. I'll check in Foerster's revision to see if that might help clear it up.
Edit: Apparent lack of any northeastern records in Froeschner's monograph. I do see that UoNH records
online
lists Microporus obliquus in NH. I would say the (at least) two options for your area are rather difficult to separate from photos. Seeing a specimen would clear up the identity.
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Brad Barnd
, 24 March, 2012 - 12:45am