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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Click Beetles (Elateridae) » Oxynopterinae » Melanactes » Melanactes piceus
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Copyright © 2012 Jeff Gunter

"Hinged" beetle - Melanactes piceus
Fannin County, Texas, USA
May 18, 2012
Almost looks as if there are no front legs.
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Contributed by Jeff Gunter on 18 May, 2012 - 10:35pm
Last updated 13 June, 2017 - 2:57am

Moved
Moved from Melanactes.
… v belov, 13 June, 2017 - 2:57am login or register to post comments

sorry, wrong move
… v belov, 13 June, 2017 - 2:55am login or register to post comments

… v belov, 13 June, 2017 - 2:55am login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively; Blaine would know species
the front legs are indeed missing, no question about that. the bug has seen better times.

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 18 May, 2012 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
looks like M. piceus
the elytra are awfully smooth!
… Blaine Mathison, 21 May, 2012 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

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