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Species Laemophloeus fasciatus

Laemophloeidae, dorsal - Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeus fasciatus - female Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeid - Laemophloeus fasciatus Sooty-winged bark beetle - Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeidae - Laemophloeus fasciatus Laemophloeidae - Laemophloeus fasciatus 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)
Contributed by tom murray on 1 May, 2007 - 6:24pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 17 November, 2024 - 12:40pm

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