Most of European insects have been discovered and baptized in the 19th century.
Since then, to me, there is no reason anymore for killing insects just to satisfy personal curiosity (except may be for scientists).
I cannot see where is the benefit/interest to collect insects like pins, beer capsules or stamps.
Bonjour,
Pleave have a look on the legs, they are clearly bicolor.
So to me this species is more likely Stictoleptura rubra rather than Stictoleptura fulva ...
Yes this family is a nightmare for ID.
The difference between Adscita and Jordanita (for females) lies on the shape of antennas :
- constant thickness with pointed tips --> Jordanita
- antennas widening significantly before ending by pointed tips --> Adscita
Bonjour,
I agree with you for the family, it is Cryptophagidae.
For the genus it is another business, I've checked the possibilities among those found in North America.
To me, it could be Antherophagus (4 possible species, see https://biologicalsurvey.ca/ejournal/ph_40/taxonomy.html) but this is highly uncertain...
Well, for sure it is not Hylotrupes bajulus that belongs to Cerambycinae familly.
I agree with Ferdy, this insect is probably a dark form of female Stictoleptura rubra which is usually more redish (bicolor legs, Lepturinae general shape).
This species is very active at this season; few days ago, I saw plenty of females roaming around decaying fir stumps looking for a place to deposid their eggs.
Since then, to me, there is no reason anymore for killing insects just to satisfy personal curiosity (except may be for scientists).
I cannot see where is the benefit/interest to collect insects like pins, beer capsules or stamps.
Pleave have a look on the legs, they are clearly bicolor.
So to me this species is more likely Stictoleptura rubra rather than Stictoleptura fulva ...
For more details, you can see this publication : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roberto_Casalini/publication/338139380_Notes_on_some_species_of_Otiorhynchus_Germar_1822_sensu_strictu_with_new_synonymies_and_a_neotype_designation_Coleoptera_Curculionidae/links/5e01bdd2299bf10bc374341a/Notes-on-some-species-of-Otiorhynchus-Germar-1822-sensu-strictu-with-new-synonymies-and-a-neotype-designation-Coleoptera-Curculionidae.pdf?origin=publication_detail
The difference between Adscita and Jordanita (for females) lies on the shape of antennas :
- constant thickness with pointed tips --> Jordanita
- antennas widening significantly before ending by pointed tips --> Adscita
For males, the difference is even smaller...
I agree with you for the family, it is Cryptophagidae.
For the genus it is another business, I've checked the possibilities among those found in North America.
To me, it could be Antherophagus (4 possible species, see https://biologicalsurvey.ca/ejournal/ph_40/taxonomy.html) but this is highly uncertain...
I agree with Ferdy, this insect is probably a dark form of female Stictoleptura rubra which is usually more redish (bicolor legs, Lepturinae general shape).
This species is very active at this season; few days ago, I saw plenty of females roaming around decaying fir stumps looking for a place to deposid their eggs.