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Bark-Gnawing Beetle Found Under Bark - Airora cylindrica - female
Copyright © 2006 Stephen Cresswell

Bark-Gnawing Beetle Found Under Bark - Airora cylindrica - Female
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
January 27, 2006
Size: 10-11 mm
What a great day yesterday was. This was one of several finds under the bark of a huge standing dead hardwood. Genus Airora, and I believe it is A. cylindrica.

The genus Temnochila is similar, but while Temnochila has spines on the front tibiae, Airora has spines on all the tibiae, visible in this photo.

I have marked this a female because it measured 10-11 mm in length. The Dillons note that this species measures 5 to 14 mm, and "the males are much smaller than the females."(1)

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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 29 January, 2006 - 8:21am
Last updated 1 January, 2008 - 5:20am

Moved
Moved from Airora.
… Stephen Cresswell, 1 January, 2008 - 5:20am login or register to post comments

I think you are right.
Compare to the image I posted here. There are three species in North America, and Downie & Arnett list only cylindrica for the northeast.
… Brad Barnd, 26 December, 2007 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

Nice find, Stephen.
Great image too!
… Jim McClarin, 29 January, 2006 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

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