Beetle ID Request - Omorgus punctatus - BugGuide.Net

Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Hide Beetles (Trogidae) » Hastate Hide Beetles (Omorgus) » Omorgus punctatus

Photo#837865

Copyright © 2013 A. Hendrickson

Beetle ID Request - Omorgus punctatus

Camp Wood, Edwards County, Texas, USA
September 4, 2013

Is this one of the Hastate Hide Beetles (Omorgus)? Size estimated on thread count of the sheet would be apx. 36 mm.

Contributed by A. Hendrickson on 7 September, 2013 - 12:01pm
Last updated 27 August, 2020 - 7:15pm

Moved

Moved from Hastate Hide Beetles.

… v belov, 27 August, 2020 - 7:15pm

..

Thank you. It is always nice to have a species!

… A. Hendrickson, 27 August, 2020 - 9:47pm

punctatus/inflatus thing?

36 mm ≈ 1½" --can't be anywhere near that... the largest member of our fauna is ~20 mm

Moved from Beetles.

… v belov, 7 September, 2013 - 2:29pm

Ooops!

Another big mistake. RLZ once suggested that I calibrate my sheet so that I would never have to say "tiny". So I tried and failed miserably. I will catch one next time I see one and get a real measurement. I will also correct my notations on the Darkling size. Sorry.

… A. Hendrickson, 7 September, 2013 - 3:04pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… A. Hendrickson, 7 September, 2013 - 12:21pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by: