SitkaNature: 1000 Species Project

(Flower) Rove Beetle
Eusphalerum sp

This species of beetle is easy to find on many different species of flowers during the summer in Sitka. They are quite small, I would say less than .5 cm long. When I have observed them, they never seem to be in any hurry. Even after they have landed, it takes them a little bit of time to get themselves all tucked in under their elytra (the hard outer wing covers).

(Thanks to Francesco Vitali via bugguide.net for help with the identification.)