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Species Pediacus depressus

Cucujid - Pediacus depressus Unknown Bark Beetle - Pediacus depressus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Cucujoidea
No Taxon (Cucujid series)
Family Cucujidae (Flat Bark Beetles)
Genus Pediacus
Species depressus (Pediacus depressus)
Explanation of Names
Pediacus depressus (Herbst 1797)
Size
3.5-4 mm(1)
Range
native to n. Europe & Siberia(2), adventive in our area
Habitat
under bark at base of various trees, esp. those damaged by fire(2)
Works Cited
1.Lompe A. (2002-) Die Käfer Europas: Ein Bestimmungswerk im Internet
2.Coleoptera Poloniae
Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 28 April, 2009 - 12:31pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 11 January, 2015 - 9:05am

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