Nicagus obscurus
(LeConte, 1847)
Nicagus obscurus is a small in the . are found under bark of dead hardwoods, particularly oak. develop in rotten wood of hardwood logs and stumps, and have been specifically recorded from grooves of aspen driftwood. Adults emerge in August. The occurs across eastern North America from Canada to the southeastern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nicagus obscurus: /ˈnɪ.kə.ɡəs ɑbˈskjʊ.rəs/
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Habitat
inhabit rotten wood of hardwood logs and stumps, including grooves of aspen driftwood. occur under bark of dead hardwoods, with particular association to oak.
Distribution
Eastern North America: Canada (New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec) and USA (Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., Wisconsin).
Seasonality
emerge in August.
Host Associations
- hardwood logs and stumps - larval rotten wood
- aspen driftwood - larval specifically in grooves
- dead hardwoods, particularly oak - under bark
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Taxonomic Note
Originally described as Ochodaeus obscurus LeConte, 1847. Placed in Aesalinae (tribe Nicagini) within .