Pachybrachis obsoletus

Suffrian, 1852

Pachybrachis obsoletus is a of case-bearing in the . It belongs to a known for constructing protective larval cases from fecal material. The species has been recorded across North America, with confirmed observations in Canada including Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba.

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How to pronounce Pachybrachis obsoletus: /ˌpækɪˈbrækɪs ˌɒbsəˈliːtəs/

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Distribution

North America. Documented occurrences include the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba.

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Case-bearing habit

Members of the Pachybrachis are known as case-bearing . construct portable protective cases from their own fecal material, a trait characteristic of the Cryptocephalinae to which the genus belongs.

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