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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Ocellate Rove Beetles (Omaliinae) » Anthophagini » Olophrum » Olophrum obtectum
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Rove Beetle - Olophrum obtectum
Copyright © 2014 Lisa I.

Rove Beetle - Olophrum obtectum
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
January 4, 2014
Size: 5-6mm
Found under black belt line.

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Rove Beetle - Olophrum obtectum Rove Beetle - Olophrum obtectum
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Contributed by Lisa I. on 8 January, 2014 - 10:52pm
Last updated 15 March, 2014 - 7:53pm

Moved
Moved from Anthophagini. There was an additional specimen of this species in what you sent me, but it had no data. I presume it is this individual.
… Brad Barnd, 15 March, 2014 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

 
It was.
Sorry I am trying to do better with the data.
Thanks.
… Lisa I., 15 March, 2014 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

many winter-active members in this subfam.; Olophrum?
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 8 January, 2014 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Rove Beetle
Thank you. I am amazed at how many insects are out in the cold weather. But I think the -18 temps this week may put a damper on them for a while.
… Lisa I., 8 January, 2014 - 11:01pm login or register to post comments

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