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Post by roadmosttraveled on May 1, 2021 14:22:57 GMT -8
Hi, we have some bugs causing damage to crops. I am trying to figure out what exactly. I pulled this very small(smaller than an ant) beetle off a plant and used a scope tool to take a photo of it. Any help is very much appreciated!  |
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Post by livingplanet3 on May 1, 2021 14:29:46 GMT -8
Hi, we have some bugs causing damage to crops. I am trying to figure out what exactly. I pulled this very small(smaller than an ant) beetle off a plant and used a scope tool to take a photo of it. Any help is very much appreciated! <img src=https://ibb.co/GF6pnKH> It looks as if it may possibly be a member of the family Bostrichidae - bugguide.net/node/view/18100 |
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Post by roadmosttraveled on May 1, 2021 14:31:19 GMT -8
Hi, we have some bugs causing damage to crops. I am trying to figure out what exactly. I pulled this very small(smaller than an ant) beetle off a plant and used a scope tool to take a photo of it. Any help is very much appreciated! <img src=https://ibb.co/GF6pnKH> It looks as if it may possibly be a member of the family Bostrichidae - bugguide.net/node/view/18100Thank you! |
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Post by bandrow on May 1, 2021 17:54:30 GMT -8
Greetings, Another possibility is the family Ciidae - the 'minute fungus beetles'. Here is a link to the family on Bugguide: Family CiidaeAnd here is a link to the genus Cis: Cis sp.While Bostrichidae is a possibility, my gut tells me this is likely in the Ciidae, mostly due to the pronotal shape and the antennal club. In the Bostrichidae, the antennomeres in the club are very often more modified - not so simple as in your beetle. Beyond the family, I can't really help identify it much further - the ciids are diverse and difficult... Cheers! Bandrow |
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Post by livingplanet3 on May 1, 2021 18:04:42 GMT -8
Greetings, Another possibility is the family Ciidae - the 'minute fungus beetles'. Here is a link to the family on Bugguide: Family CiidaeAnd here is a link to the genus Cis: Cis sp.While Bostrichidae is a possibility, my gut tells me this is likely in the Ciidae, mostly due to the pronotal shape and the antennal club. In the Bostrichidae, the antennomeres in the club are very often more modified - not so simple as in your beetle. Beyond the family, I can't really help identify it much further - the ciids are diverse and difficult... Cheers! Bandrow Agreed - might be a ciid. |
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