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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cucujoidea » Cucujid series » Lined Flat Bark Beetles (Laemophloeidae) » Cryptolestes
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flat bark something - Cryptolestes - female
Copyright © 2013 Tim Moyer

flat bark something - Cryptolestes - Female
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
July 8, 2012
Size: 1.8mm
not sure I've encountered this one previously in the backyard (rather excited about this), and I struggle with this body type - perhaps Laemophloeidae (but I thought they were hairless)? Suggestions welcome :)

came to UV light

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flat bark something - Cryptolestes - female flat bark something - Cryptolestes - female
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Contributed by Tim Moyer on 3 February, 2013 - 10:50pm
Last updated 4 February, 2013 - 1:28pm

Female Cryptolestes sp.
If I had to guess I'd say C. ferrugineus and probably be correct. But identifying most Cryptolestes without examining genitalia is still a guess even if an educated one.
… Michael C. Thomas, 4 February, 2013 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

Mike will tell... maybe C. ferrugineus, the soldier of fortune
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 4 February, 2013 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

Funny....
I just realized that the attached image I used as an example is one that you submitted back in 2010. Sorry about that, but see if you agree. I have a hard time myself remindering what I submitted 6 months ago must less 3 years.
Good Luck, Gary
… Gary Griswold, 4 February, 2013 - 1:02am login or register to post comments

 
diffent
My memory's no better (where did I park?), but to me it at least looks like a different species (pronotum, elytra apex, etc.)
… Tim Moyer, 4 February, 2013 - 7:33am login or register to post comments

Silvanidae ??
Ahasverus sp. I think, maybe like the one below:



See what the experts say...
… Gary Griswold, 4 February, 2013 - 12:47am login or register to post comments

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