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Household Fungus Beetle (Adistemia watsoni)
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Copyright © 2006
Mark
Lathridiidae ???? -
Adistemia watsoni
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
November 28, 2006
Size: 1.5mm
many of these beetles were found in a house along the baseboards.
I think this is in the family: Lathridiidae can anyone help ID
Thanks
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Contributed by
Mark
on 29 November, 2006 - 1:59pm
Last updated 1 December, 2006 - 5:41am
Plaster beetle - confirmation and more
Hi Mark!
Family ID is correct, and I guess that it is right that several species are subsummed under the popular name. It is the case even in the page that Jim linked: The image below shows a species of Stephostethus, while the coin crawlers belong to another genus (Dienerella/Microgramme, or allied).
The one you found is Adistemia watsoni, judged by the very slender head and pronotum. It is a typical indoor-species.
(Attention: Pictures on pbase.com, labeled Adistemia, show Dienerella/Microgramme again!)
regards, Boris
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Boris Büche
, 1 December, 2006 - 2:55am
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sure looks right
Probably one of pests sp. commonly called 'plaster beetles'
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 29 November, 2006 - 9:00pm
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I found several Web images on "Plaster Beetles"
and I have my doubts.
Compare
.
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Jim McClarin
, 29 November, 2006 - 9:48pm
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my impression
is that all Lathrid genera, especially those found in homes are referred to as mold and plaster beetles by the pest control folks (could be wrong of course). Your 'compare' certainly doesn't look close. I believe the family is correct though. The specimen looks almost as if it has been dipped in clearing agent.
compare
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 29 November, 2006 - 10:48pm
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it is in 85% alcohol
it is in 85% alcohol
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Mark
, 30 November, 2006 - 9:39am
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