Corticotomus parallelus
Corticotomus parallelus is a of in the Trogossitidae, a group commonly known as bark-gnawing beetles. Very little published information exists specifically for this species. The Corticotomus is small and poorly documented in the literature, with most species known only from scattered collection records. Trogossitidae beetles are generally associated with dead or decaying wood, where they feed on other insects or fungi.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Corticotomus parallelus: /kɔr.tɪˈkoʊ.toʊ.məs pəˈræ.lɛˌləs/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
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