Tenebroides americanus

(Kirby, 1837)

Tenebroides americanus is a bark-gnawing beetle in the Trogossitidae. The occurs in eastern Canada, with confirmed records from Ontario and Québec. As a member of Trogossitidae, it belongs to a family of predatory beetles often associated with bark and wood . The specific and of this species remain poorly documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tenebroides americanus: /tɛ.nɛˈbrɔɪ.diz əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnəs/

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Habitat

Associated with bark and woody substrates, consistent with -level of Trogossitidae as bark-dwelling beetles.

Distribution

Eastern Canada: Ontario and Québec.

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