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Tricorynus sp.
Tiny brown beetle, about 3 mm long with light hairs on elytra and thorax.
Under porch light at night in backyard. "A strictly American genus, with many spp. in South and Central America (most probably still undescribed); a few spp. have been spread by commerce over (sub)tropical regions of the world, at least one naturalized in so. Africa"
Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013
2 Comments
Oh! Why do I have nasty named insects in or near my kitchen? :) Thank you again,Eric.
Not leaf beetle. Deathwatch beetle, family Anobiidae instead. Nice pics!