Eucrada

J.L. LeConte, 1861

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Eucrada is a of small beetles in the Ptinidae (formerly Anobiidae), established by J.L. LeConte in 1861. Members of this genus belong to the Eucradinae and tribe Eucradini. The genus contains associated with wood-boring habits typical of related ptinid beetles. Taxonomic placement has shifted historically between Anobiidae and Ptinidae due to ongoing classification revisions in the Bostrichoidea superfamily.

Eucrada humeralis by (c) skitterbug, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by skitterbug. Used under a CC-BY license.Die exotischen Käfer in Wort und Bild (1908) (20292534473) by Heyne, Alexander; Taschenberg, Otto, 1854-1922. Used under a No restrictions license.

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How to pronounce Eucrada: /juːˈkrɑːdə/

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Taxonomic Notes

placement has varied between sources: Catalogue of Life and NCBI place Eucrada in Ptinidae, while GBIF lists it under Anobiidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding the circumscription of Ptinidae versus Anobiidae in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. The is the type genus of Eucradinae and tribe Eucradini.

Observation Data

iNaturalist records 44 observations for this , indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported in citizen science datasets.

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