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Diomus species? - Rhyzobius lophanthae
Copyright © 2013 Mark S. Romero

Diomus species? - Rhyzobius lophanthae
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
August 12, 2013
Size: ~2.5mm
Two of these arrived at my UV light.

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Diomus species? - Rhyzobius lophanthae Diomus species? - Rhyzobius lophanthae Diomus species? - Rhyzobius lophanthae
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Contributed by Mark S. Romero on 18 August, 2013 - 5:57pm
Last updated 21 August, 2013 - 8:10am

Moved
Moved from Scymninae.
… Abigail Parker, 21 August, 2013 - 8:10am login or register to post comments

possibly Rhyzobius lophanthae
The overall gestalt is saying R. lophanthae to me - I can't quite make out the details but it certainly appears to have two lengths of setae (giving it that extra-"fuzzy" look, more so than scymnines), and a metallic greenish tint to the elytra. Do you have a photo that shows the eyes? Rhyzobius always has non-pubescent eyes, unlike Tribe Scymnini.
… Abigail Parker, 19 August, 2013 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Posted a photo
of the eyes, and yes there are two lenghts of setae.
… Mark S. Romero, 20 August, 2013 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

 
definitely R. lophanthae
Nice find!
… Abigail Parker, 21 August, 2013 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
and once again - thank you!
… Mark S. Romero, 21 August, 2013 - 11:47am login or register to post comments

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