Ernobius crotchii

Fall, 1905

Crotch's deathwatch beetle

Ernobius crotchii is a deathwatch beetle in the Anobiidae, first described by Fall in 1905. The is native to North America and belongs to a associated with wood-boring larvae. Like other anobiids, it likely develops in dead or decaying wood, though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ernobius crotchii: //ɜːrˈnoʊbiːəs ˈkrɒtʃiaɪ//

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Distribution

North America; presence confirmed in the region based on GBIF records.

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Taxonomic note

The specific epithet 'crotchii' honors George Henry Crotch (1842–1874), a British coleopterist who collected extensively in North America. The Ernobius was formerly classified in the Ptinidae but is now placed in Anobiidae based on molecular and morphological studies.

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