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Collops balteatus - female
Copyright © 2006 Gretchen Grammer

Collops balteatus - Female
Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve/ Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
August 14, 2006
Size: 8 mm
Identification help, please! I collected this beetle on a salt panne. The blue color is metalic and the body is covered with fine hairs. I thought it might be either in the Adephaga or Polyphaga suborder (which doesn't really narrow it very much!) and I have no idea after that.
Contributed by Gretchen Grammer on 15 August, 2006 - 3:59pm
Last updated 21 April, 2017 - 8:24am

Moved
Moved from Collops.
… v belov, 9 December, 2009 - 7:58am

Collops sp.
Most likely a species of Collops, a soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. Very nice image.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 August, 2006 - 6:48pm

 
Agreed
I agree, I'll move it to the genus page. Thanks!
… Gretchen Grammer, 15 August, 2006 - 9:19pm

 
C. balteatus?
looks very similar to the type photo of C. balteatus LeConte seen here at the MCZ (I've also seen it spelled C. balteauta).
… Tim Moyer, 22 December, 2007 - 8:47pm

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