Is there any Cryptolestes(Laemophloeidae) expert that can help me?

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Ton van Haaren

I'm not an expert, but a photo and at least the locality would help.

Luis Miguel Constantino

Hello David:

Please check the key by Thomas "A Revision of the New World Species of

Cryptolestes Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Cucujidae: Laemophloeinae)". This key has drawings that can help to ID the different species of Cryptolestes

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1494&context=insectamundi

Also a key for identification of stored product Cryptolestes spp and a rapid technique for preparation suitable mounts by H.J. Banks.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1979.tb00842.x/pdf

Good luck,

Luis Miguel

maybe this helps

http://bugguide.net/user/view/992

http://www.fsca-dpi.org/Coleoptera/Mike/FloridaLaemophloeidae/LaemophloeidaeofFlorida.htm

David Hernández-Teixidor

Hello everyone, and thanks for your interest.

I have just uploaded a photo of a specimen from Tenerife (Canary islands, Spain).

I have used some morphological identification keys but I have detected some inconsistencies that do not allow me to reach the identification. Moreover, I have not be able to saw its genitalia because the specimens are dry. I have only be able to identify as Cryptolestes sp.

Regards,

David

If posterior transverse sulcus is absent and mandibles present an angular lateral tooth is Cryptolestes ferrugineus. If posterior transverse sulcus is present and mandibles do not present an angular lateral tooth is Cryptolestes pussilus (male).You must clarify the specimen with 10% KOH solution during 24 hrs. to see these morphological characters.

http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/pest/main/135832/34300

http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/pest/main/141402/34308

Luis

Hello Luis Miguel,

The specimen has posterior transverse sulcus and mandibles with an angular lateral tooth. This is why I have had trouble identifying it at species level.

Regards

You should contact Dr. Michael Thomas, specialist in Silvanidae. email: mcthomas59(at)cox.net Center for Systematic Entomology

P.O. Box 141874

Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA

I wrote Dr. Thomas to another address last week. I will write him to the email that you send me, although I do not know if it is still working.

Thank you very much

regards