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Diptera.info :: small black beetle to ID..<Philonthus sp. ID by Smoggycb
Posted by
Roger Thomason
on 24-10-2008 07:02
#1
Photographed in my garden during summer. I think it was about 12-15mm in length????
Regards Roger
Edited by
Roger Thomason
on 11-11-2008 22:08
Posted by
Patrycja
on 24-10-2008 07:26
#2
Family Staphylinidae
Posted by
Roger Thomason
on 24-10-2008 08:33
#3
Thanks once again Patrycja
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Regards Roger.
Posted by
Moo
on 30-10-2008 11:26
#4
I think it's a "rove beetle".. To me they look like black earwigs..
Posted by
Smoggycb
on 30-10-2008 12:14
#5
I'd go for genus
Philonthus
but no further than that.
Posted by
Roger Thomason
on 30-10-2008 13:14
#6
I have 5 with genus Philonthus on my list;
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P.cephalotes
P.decorus
P.fimetarius
P.marginatus
P.politus
Regards Roger
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