Trogoxylon punctatum

LeConte, 1866

Trogoxylon punctatum is a of powder-post beetle in the Bostrichidae. It belongs to the Lyctinae, a group known for their wood-boring larvae that reduce timber to fine powder. The species was described by LeConte in 1866.

Trogoxylon punctatum by Sarah McCaffrey, Museum Victoria. Used under a CC BY 3.0 au license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trogoxylon punctatum: /troʊˈɡɒksɪlɒn pʌŋkˈteɪtəm/

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Distribution

Central America and North America

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Taxonomic note

Trogoxylon punctatum was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The Trogoxylon is placed in the tribe Trogoxylini within the powder-post beetle Lyctinae.

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