It is one of several beetles that falls under the category of minute brown scavenger beetle. This one appears to be in the family of Lathridiidae, genus Melanophthalma. Here is the Museumpests fact sheet: https://museumpests.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Minute-Brown-Scavenger-Beetle.pdf ________________________________ From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Tocci (Lewis-Gentry), Genevieve E. <glewi...@oeb.harvard.edu> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 2:39 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: [PestList] ID help
[EXTERNAL] That is certainly what I refer to as the Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle in our traps, so if it is not I would love to hear! Great photo! Genevieve ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci (she, her, hers) Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484 glewi...@oeb.harvard.edu From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Tamar Danufsky Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 2:28 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [PestList] ID help Greetings, Can anyone identify the 1mm beetle in the attached photo? I'm guessing minute brown scavenger beetle? many thanks! Tamar ****************************************************** Tamar Danufsky Museum Curator and Marine Wildlife Care Center Coordinator Wildlife Department Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521 phone (707)826-4034 fax (707)826-4060 www.humboldt.edu/wildmuseum<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2furldefense.proofpoint.com%2fv2%2furl%3fu%3dhttp-3A__www.humboldt.edu_wildmuseum%26d%3dDwMFaQ%26c%3dWO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ%26r%3dEYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No%26m%3dH8N-9_u0G41JGHx_g0t4IZwwC3np-pmegtoX4WpvB9w%26s%3d568yApqSb5w8zdq1i-HWCj0-6396EFMNrmkZGUA2jt8%26e%3d&c=E,1,Q8jspERRw5cYsl31rqRzfO0EA4xvF9YknYOPsLgN0dKd6hQqaZsWE-6Znd9SwCvoI8hTGR4lsZ7jmGrWzCaJF5IgPDSSqTbp977UA81iakYgLeKE-w,,&typo=1> www.humboldt.edu/mwcc<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2furldefense.proofpoint.com%2fv2%2furl%3fu%3dhttp-3A__www.humboldt.edu_mwcc%26d%3dDwMFaQ%26c%3dWO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ%26r%3dEYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No%26m%3dH8N-9_u0G41JGHx_g0t4IZwwC3np-pmegtoX4WpvB9w%26s%3d8Z7tdmT-jTbyYDnqdFFuPDXOZMdFJWBSPE4l3bvAfsU%26e%3d&c=E,1,NY8HJ546l5pQRBfyMj-znsMU55iJPNnDQCHURSwXI0AQypPDw8doamW8xLASXlGisBhLwL-a-8hQ8CnOUE-AD_mSNRSOEnOX6p7GPAp1OkVOHlIyD4oY&typo=1> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAOKHuFX8PatLpKAbK%2ByoF0q8kq-HpnzM1JvCYGnzTSYXwh2rLw%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2furldefense.proofpoint.com%2fv2%2furl%3fu%3dhttps-3A__groups.google.com_d_msgid_pestlist_CAOKHuFX8PatLpKAbK-252ByoF0q8kq-2DHpnzM1JvCYGnzTSYXwh2rLw-2540mail.gmail.com-3Futm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dfooter%26d%3dDwMFaQ%26c%3dWO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ%26r%3dEYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No%26m%3dH8N-9_u0G41JGHx_g0t4IZwwC3np-pmegtoX4WpvB9w%26s%3drLWbURr1m85_GtDdMmAbSDoXR0m0hMYOMkXz0yNaG2o%26e%3d&c=E,1,FTQg0YU-8uOYICRGe7K1C58nhElRTErzSNWojqG3Le4ub1qFTKtjOw7KIYEZoojJOaru9GNLnNYv0mJcJBSjzaRu3DMMeriTdHpEpM7aZS-vptmPcPLhfFU,&typo=1>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR07MB60621D5CFF307877EF89CDD5D58F0%40MN2PR07MB6062.namprd07.prod.outlook.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fMN2PR07MB60621D5CFF307877EF89CDD5D58F0%2540MN2PR07MB6062.namprd07.prod.outlook.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,r8wI5cFNSqdB0BJpwrpEyjl1j1hQnx1jNvz82pnBjt44VpxpuSbNSDSx5vtaC4wrXt574TdTllSs8cZcWzV6YOqyQAgxq1rVnKY0OAcv-aTisgrF3F32Hqw,&typo=1>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/DM6PR14MB23487DFC13AE71A7EB45D48EF88F0%40DM6PR14MB2348.namprd14.prod.outlook.com.
