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Ontholestes sp.

Ontholestes is a genus of rove beetle. This family of beetles is incredibly diverse in size and has thousands of species, but most members can be identified by their short wing covers (elytra). Most larvae and adults are predators of other insects.

Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Species: Ontholestes sp.

Photograph: © 2016 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 15 April 2015
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45o34'24" N 111o35'16" W)
Collected by CR Brown