Euceratocerus
LeConte, 1874
death-watch beetles
Species Guides
2- Euceratocerus gibbifrons(death-watch beetle)
- Euceratocerus parvus
Euceratocerus is a of death-watch beetles first described by LeConte in 1874. The genus comprises four described distributed in North America. These beetles belong to the Ptinidae (formerly treated as Anobiidae), a group known for wood-boring larvae. The genus name reflects their membership among beetles that produce distinctive tapping sounds.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euceratocerus: //juːˈsɛrətoʊˌsɪrəs//
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Distribution
North America; have been documented in the United States.
Similar Taxa
- AnobiumBoth are death-watch beetles in Ptinidae; Euceratocerus generally larger and with more pronounced pronotal .
- XestobiumBoth produce tapping sounds; Xestobium rufovillosum is the classic death-watch beetle of Europe, while Euceratocerus is restricted to North America.