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Correct, not lyctine bostrichid (powderpost beetles are included in
Bostrichidae rather than Lyctidae). Body would not look like this beetle, and
this looks like a staphylinid. Typical with the rove beetles, the elytra of
this species are short and the abdominal sclerites are visible from above.
Powderpost beetles have very different antennae with terminal knobs, body not
shaped like this staphylinid, but more narrow and parallel-sided. Pronotum
also would not be wide like that pictured here.
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Lisa -
It is NOT a powderpost beetle. Although you only have the one photo, beetles
in the family Staphylinidae have elytra (wing covers) which do not cover the
abdomen - as does your specimen. At any rate, it obviously wandered into the
warehouse. Not a museum pest as far as I can tell.
Tom Parker
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Subject: [pestlist] identification help
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Dear list,
I'm hoping someone can help me identify this beetle. My apologies for the poor
photo. The beetle is dark red in color and about 5 millimeters long. I work in
Montana, if that helps with identification at all. Many thanks in advance!
Best,
lisa
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