Dicerca obscura
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Buprestoidea
- Family: Buprestidae
- Subfamily: Chrysochroinae
- Tribe: Dicercini
- Subtribe: Dicercina
- Genus: Dicerca
- Species: obscura
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dicerca obscura: //daɪˈsɜːrkə ɒbˈskjʊərə//
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Summary
Dicerca obscura is a species of brownish-black beetle that belongs to the Chrysochroinae subfamily. It primarily feeds on species of persimmon and staghorn sumac and is found in the central and eastern regions of the USA and parts of Canada.
Physical Characteristics
Brownish-black colored beetle.
Habitat
Common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) areas, and hickory and oak forests.
Distribution
Central and eastern USA, extending from New York and Indiana to Florida and Texas.
Diet
Larvae feed on persimmon and sumac; adults are found on hickory and oak.
Tags
- beetle
- Dicerca obscura
- Chrysochroinae
- buprestid beetle