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Badister neopulchellus
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Copyright © 2006
gehan gehale
Seed Beetle? -
Badister neopulchellus
Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 4, 2006
Size: 7mm body
I think this is a flower or bark beetle but I couldn't find a match in the guide. I know the wide pronotum should be a clue to me but I can't place it.
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Contributed by
gehan gehale
on 15 July, 2006 - 3:05am
Last updated 1 August, 2015 - 2:40pm
Moved
Moved from
Badister
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Brad Barnd
, 2 December, 2007 - 10:34pm
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Badister neopulchellus vs Badister pulchellus
This specimen from Illinois is probably the common Transamerican-canadian Badister neopulchellus rather than the very similar B. pulchellus which is quite rare and mostly limited to the area around IL, IN, TN. Among the several subtle differences between these species, B. neopulchellus has darkened antennae and usually darkened scutellum as suggested by the image; antennae and scutellum are much paler in B. pulchellus. This specimen has bodly length > 6 mm; B. pulchellus is reported to be < 5.3 mm. Most "B. pulchellus" in insect collections are really B. neopulchellus!
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Peter W. Messer
, 10 July, 2007 - 7:00pm
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Thank you for your comments.
Thank you for your comments. I appriciate the help. I'll have to go change my label when I get home from work!
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gehan gehale
, 11 July, 2007 - 12:26am
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Thanks for the correction,
good to have a Carabid specialist working BugGuide! This family certainly is in great need.
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Tim Moyer
, 10 July, 2007 - 9:10pm
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Badister pulchellus
see photo and comments under
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Tim Moyer
, 21 July, 2006 - 12:16pm
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Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
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gehan gehale
, 21 July, 2006 - 12:18pm
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Carabidae.
Right family, but wrong genus. Don't know exactly where this one belongs.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 17 July, 2006 - 8:09pm
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