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False Mealworm Beetle

Alobates pensylvanica

Description:

Elongated, slender, soft bodied, pronotum narrower than head.

Habitat:

Ground. on snow.

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2 Comments

doreen.chambers.14
doreen.chambers.14 7 years ago

Thanks Forest Dragon. I questioned my ID.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago

Hi Doreen, you may want to consider the False Mealworm Beetle, Alobates pensylvanica, as a species option for this beauty. http://bugguide.net/node/view/7292

Vermont, USA

Spotted on Feb 25, 2017
Submitted on Feb 25, 2017

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