Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Tenomerga cinereus (Say)
Synonyms:
Cupes concolor Westwood
Cupes trilineata Melsh.
Cupes oculatus Casey
Cupes cinerea concolor Westwood, (listed in
Albertson College of Idaho Collection)
Identification
Pale brown or grayish, covered with small scales. Antennae almost as long as body. Pronotum rather wide, with a ridge. Elytra with rows of squarish punctures.
Range
Eastern North America. Quebec south to northern Florida, west to Michigan, Minnesota, Texas.
Season
Summer. June-July (North Carolina)
Remarks
Sometimes found at lights.
Print References
Dillon, p. 282, plate XXVII
(1)
White, p. 80, fig. 24
(2)
Brimley, p. 159, lower and higher elevations in North Carolina for June and July.
(3)Internet References
Noted from Florida in
Beetles of Florida, which gives summary of range.
Insects of Cedar Creek--notes from Minnesota
North Carolina State University Entomology Collection records
Cupes cinerea (synonymous) from North Carolina, with 6 pinned.
