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eguzki
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Posted on 29-04-2021 20:34
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Hello All!

Could you give me any information at least the family level regarding this small beetle?
Location: Hungary
Size: max 2-3 mm.
Plant: Privet (Ligustrum vulgare).
Thank you in advance!
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Greetings, Tomi
 
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Posted on 29-04-2021 21:56
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Hi, not easy to see but I'm quite confident it's a Brassicogethes aeneus (Nitidulidae).

Greetings, Eric
 
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Posted on 30-04-2021 08:57
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eklans wrote:
Hi, not easy to see but I'm quite confident it's a Brassicogethes aeneus (Nitidulidae).

Greetings, Eric


Thank you Eric!

It is not my best photo and unfortunately very few details are visible due to the poor quality but I am glad that I can put it to the right group now.
Greetings, Tomi
 
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