Tenebroides collaris
(Sturm, 1807)
bark-gnawing beetle
Tenebroides collaris is a bark-gnawing beetle in the Trogossitidae. New substantial distributional records have been documented for Montana, USA, and the has also been recorded from Ontario, Canada. As a member of Trogossitidae, it is associated with bark , though specific biological details remain poorly documented in available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tenebroides collaris: //ˌtɛnəˈbrɔɪdiːz kəˈlɛərɪs//
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Habitat
Bark-associated . As a member of the bark-gnawing beetle Trogossitidae, this is associated with woody substrates, though specific microhabitat preferences for this species are not explicitly documented in available sources.
Distribution
Montana, USA (new substantial distributional records reported); Ontario, Canada.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Group mimicry in Cerambycidae… and more | Beetles In The Bush
- Conopidae | Beetles In The Bush
- North America’s most beautiful lizard | Beetles In The Bush
- The Bark-Gnawing Beetles of Montana, USA (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae, Peltidae, and Lophocateridae), Including New Substantial Distributional Records for Tenebroides collaris (Sturm)