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 Another Rove Beetle to name.<Quedius fuliginosus
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 19-11-2008 15:59
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5255 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found wandering around at Scatsta Airport minus a front leg, but the remaining one should assist in identification as it is pretty distinctive. Size about 15mm.
Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [53.97Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 22-11-2008 06:48 |
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 19-11-2008 16:14
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
I think it's a species of Quedius, but not 100% sure |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 21-11-2008 06:41
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5255 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Smoggycb, It would appear to be, but can't find a photo on any of the websites that match that front leg  . Oh well.Regards Roger |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-11-2008 11:57
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The leg is missing the end tarsal segment, so not surprising you can't find a match! (But see http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/rus/quefulkg.htm ) In your first photo, the tibia is foreshortened as well.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 21-11-2008 17:12
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5255 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks for that Tony. I went right past it in the site I normally look in...www.koleopterologie.de  The advert "Should have gone to Specsavers" comes to mind Handy Tip; Never get your eyes tested following a long session in the pub. Edited by Roger Thomason on 21-11-2008 18:07 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 22-11-2008 02:47
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hang on Roger - don't credit me with the determination - I was only pointing out another example of a Quedius without a last tarsal segment. It would be very rash to call your beast fuliginosus without a closer examination. Let's wait for a real coleopterist (not a pretend one like me!  )
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-11-2008 03:10
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5255 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Tony . I'm satisfied with Q.fuliginosus which is on my Checklist, plus it will probably get up J.B's nose  , so not a bad start to the day, considering its a blizzard outside at the moment (-2C + 50Kts + Snow + Alarms going off in the Tower ). Love this place. Regards Roger Just had a burst valve on an external 2" pipe, just what you need at 01.20 am in the middle of a blizzard, Fixed temp. Love this place even more .
Edited by Roger Thomason on 22-11-2008 03:57 |
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