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 Tiny Beetle
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 08-05-2010 10:06
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
This little one was found at Scatsta Airport by one of our cleaning staff (who are now on insect watch for me  ) This one is about 2.5mm. Anyone recognise it.Regards Roger Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [132.39Kb] |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 08-05-2010 20:10
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14350 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hi, Roger! It's Anobiidae. I first thought of Stegobium paniceum, which is most abundant in buildings, but the legs seem a little bit long. Maybe Anobium sp. (punctatum?). Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 08-05-2010 21:42
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Hi Juergen, I've trawled through Frank Koehler's Website and looked at both your suggestions.. .I'm afraid the antennae of this one is different from either of those. In fact I can't find any among Anobiidae that does fit, although Ernobius mollis (F) comes closest. Might have to send this one off to Frank for his opinion.Regards Roger Edited by Roger Thomason on 08-05-2010 21:51 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 09-05-2010 09:47
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Ptinidae?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 09-05-2010 16:29
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14350 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Paul! Paul Beuk wrote: Ptinidae? Yes, could be a male Ptinus fur. Shame on me, I find them often here at the wintergarden. But I had never seen one without white spots. Males: http://insektenfo...ght=Ptinus http://insektenfo...ght=Ptinus And female: http://insektenfo...ght=Ptinus Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 10-05-2010 05:20
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Juergen Peters wrote: Hello, Paul! Paul Beuk wrote: Ptinidae? Yes, could be a male Ptinus fur. Shame on me, I find them often here at the wintergarden. But I had never seen one without white spots. Males: http://insektenfo...ght=Ptinus http://insektenfo...ght=Ptinus And female: http://insektenfo...ght=Ptinus Thanks for the suggestion Paul....so you do have a useful function sometimes....  Shame on you Juergen? I don't think so . Shame on me for not trawling further than I did. I sent photo's off to Frank Koehler so he will maybe confirm your idea on P.fur. Regards Roger, from the still snowy North...8 months on the trot, novelty wore off after the first week. Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [135.17Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 10-05-2010 05:30 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 10-05-2010 16:25
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Email from Frank Koehler today, this is Ptinus tectus Ptinidae. He doesn't have a photo of one in his Gallery... Regards Roger Edit; Found this on my Checklist for Shetland; Ptinus tectus Boieldieu Australian Spider Beetle AI It's a long way from home  .
Edited by Roger Thomason on 10-05-2010 16:55 |
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