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Nitidulidae? - Afrogethes canadensis

Oka, Deux-Montagnes County, Quebec, Canada
June 1, 2014
Size: 2mm

From flight interception trap

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Nitidulidae? - Afrogethes canadensis

Nitidulidae? - Afrogethes canadensis

Contributed by Robert Vigneault on 27 June, 2014 - 12:56am
Last updated 22 August, 2018 - 4:56am

Moved

Moved from Brassicogethes.

Keyed: http://www.entsocsask.ca/documents/insect_lists/Key%20to%20species%20of%20Nitidulidae.pdf

1) microreticulation mentioned;
2) protibiae markedly serrate;
3) pronotal hin angles rounded off.

2)+3) exclude other genera than this, and Fabogethes, the latter excluded by 1)

… Boris Büche, 22 August, 2018 - 4:56am

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… Robert Vigneault, 27 June, 2014 - 11:26am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 27 June, 2014 - 7:33am

Afrogethes

Could it be Afrogethes canadensis instead? Image added to show microsculpture.

… Robert Vigneault, 28 June, 2014 - 10:39am

i'll ask Dr Cline to take a look

will answer your e-mail shortly

… v belov, 13 July, 2014 - 9:53pm

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