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Deathwatch Beetle

Tricorynus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny brown beetle, about 3 mm long with light hairs on elytra and thorax.

Habitat:

Under porch light at night in backyard. "A strictly American genus, with many spp. in South and Central America (most probably still undescribed); a few spp. have been spread by commerce over (sub)tropical regions of the world, at least one naturalized in so. Africa"

Reference Links:

Genus Tricorynus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Oh! Why do I have nasty named insects in or near my kitchen? :) Thank you again,Eric.
BugEric
Not leaf beetle. Deathwatch beetle, family Anobiidae instead. Nice pics!

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PublishedApril 26, 2013

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