Temnoscheila acuta
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Cleroidea
- Family: Trogossitidae
- Subfamily: Trogossitinae
- Genus: Temnoscheila
- Species: acuta
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Temnoscheila acuta: /tɛmnoʊˈskaɪlə əˈkjuːtə/
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Summary
Temnoscheila acuta is a species of bark-gnawing beetle in the family Trogossitidae. It is known for its coarse punctation and acute anterior pronotal angles.
Physical Characteristics
10.2-22.2 mm in body length. Coarse punctation present on head; acute anterior pronotal angles present.
Identification Tips
Compare the coarse punctation of the head and the acute anterior pronotal angles with T. virescens, which is often blue or purple, while T. acuta is rarely so.
Distribution
United States (Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois, Texas) and Mexico.
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Misconceptions
Often misspelled as 'Temnochila'.
Tags
- beetle
- Trogossitidae
- Temnoscheila
- bark-gnawing beetles