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Anthicus ephippium
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Copyright © 2006
Tim Moyer
Antlike Flower Beetle -
Anthicus ephippium
Medford, (~15 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
August 26, 2006
Size: ~2.3mm
came to UV light trap
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Contributed by
Tim Moyer
on 17 October, 2006 - 11:16am
Last updated 17 October, 2006 - 9:22pm
Moved
Moved from
Antlike Flower Beetles
.
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Tim Moyer
, 17 October, 2006 - 9:22pm
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Anthicidae: Anthicus ephippium
Common at lights throughout most of the US.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 17 October, 2006 - 6:21pm
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Thanks Don,
I see there can be some variation in these, as the previous A. ephippium you ID'ed for me has elytra all brown.
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Tim Moyer
, 17 October, 2006 - 9:21pm
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Members of
Anthicus and a few other genera can be quite variable in the distinctness of the band, or whether they are generally light or dark.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 18 October, 2006 - 9:02pm
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