Bothrideres cryptus
Stephan, 1989
dry bark beetle
Bothrideres cryptus is a dry bark beetle in the Bothrideridae. It is found in North America, with records from Ontario, Canada. This inhabits the dry bark of dead oaks, where it functions as a of cerambycid beetle larvae in the Parelaphidion.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Found under dry bark of dead oak trees (Quercus).
Distribution
North America; confirmed presence in Ontario, Canada.
Host Associations
- Parelaphidion - Larvae of this cerambycid are parasitized by B. cryptus
Ecological Role
of wood-boring larvae; contributes to of cerambycid beetles in dead oak .
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Taxonomic note
Described by Stephan in 1989. The Bothrideres belongs to the Bothrideridae, a group commonly known as dry bark beetles or parasitic flat bark beetles.