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Rove Beetle

Platydracus maculosus

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a strange spotting. Is this a moth? I thought it might be a type of "Clearwing" moth with its wings folded in. (Unsure of size, but no greater than 1 1/4 inches.) This ID has been DRIVING ME CRAZY! HA!

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos.

Species ID Suggestions

Platydracus maculosus
jumpingspiderman
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Comments (4)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks so much! I have been searching moths! It is a strange beetle, but you are correct! THANKS AGAIN everyone!
jumpingspiderman
Latimeria is right, it's definitely a rove beetle. It looks a lot like Platydracus maculosus. I couldn't find a common name, though.
Latimeria
Looks like some species of rove beetle to me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rove_beetle.
Carol Snow Milne
This is a real mystery bug for me. It is bugging me that I don't know what it could be. Distress call again! HA!
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PublishedNovember 20, 2011

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