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Species Laemophloeus fasciatus

Laemophloeidae sp. - Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeid - Laemophloeus fasciatus White-splotched bark beetle - Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeus fasciatus? - Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeus fasciatus? - Laemophloeus fasciatus Lined Flat Bark Beetle - Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeus - Laemophloeus fasciatus L. fasciatus-maybe - Laemophloeus fasciatus
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 Laemophloeidae (Lined Flat Bark Beetles)
Genus Laemophloeus
Species fasciatus (Laemophloeus fasciatus)
Explanation of Names
Laemophloeus fasciatus Melsheimer 1844
Identification
fairly distinctive due to the shape and high contrast of their elytal spots
Range
e NA (TX-FL-ON-MN) - Map (1)(2)(3)
Habitat
under bark (2)
Season
mostly Apr-Sep (BG data)
Print References
Melsheimer, F.E. 1844-1847. Descriptions of New Species of Coleoptera of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2: 26-43, 98-118, 134-160, 213-223, 302-318; 3: 53-66, 158-181.
Internet References
Spmn - MCZ, Harvard
Works Cited
1.An Illustrated Inventory of the Beetles (Coleoptera) of Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas
Edward G. Riley. 2013. Texas A&M University, Dept. Entomology, College Station.
2. A distributional checklist of the beetles (Coleoptera) of Florida.
Peck & Thomas. 1998. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville. 180 pp.
3.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)