Beetle - Anaspis flavipennis

Moved

Moved from Flavipennis.

… Boris Büche, 3 April, 2007 - 6:10am

Moved

Moved from False Flower Beetles.

… Boris Büche, 3 April, 2007 - 6:09am

Moved

Moved from Round Fungus Beetles.

… Brad Barnd, 2 April, 2007 - 8:34pm

check for Scraptiidae

. . . tarsal formula (as in Mordellidae): 5,5,4.

Leiodids may have various tarsal formulas, but will not have this one.

Cholevinae always have remarcable antennae: 5-segmented club, with the second club segment always much smaller than the 1st and 3rd.

thanks in advance, Boris

… Boris Büche, 2 April, 2007 - 5:07am

Wow!

This guy does have 5-5-4 tarsal formula. I was wondering why it didn't have a small 8th antennomere. Obviously my attempt to key it within the Leiodidae was unsuccessful. This is good though because now I've learned the difference between these two groups.

So because of the transverse striga on the elytra, this is subfamily Anaspidinae. Genus is Anaspis because of gradually thickened antenna. Coloration matches that of Anaspis flavipennis. I also just caught what is a male of this species last week and it has the two moveable appendages on the 3rd abdominal segment.

Thanks Boris!

… Brad Barnd, 2 April, 2007 - 8:32pm

Leiodidae: Cholevinae

I would guess Catops americanus, but it would be purely a guess based on color and size - the picture is too small for any significant details.

… Donald S. Chandler, 13 February, 2007 - 8:17pm

Great!

Thanks. This gets me a lot closer. Leiodidae was completely off my radar. Will see if its possible to narrow down.

… Brad Barnd, 13 February, 2007 - 9:42pm

not O. ova*ta

Compare with this one that Don Chandler says might be O. ovat*a.

… Jim McClarin, 13 February, 2007 - 7:18pm