Pleocoma dubitabilis

Davis, 1935

rain beetle

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Pleocoma dubitabilis leachi

Pleocoma dubitabilis is a rain beetle in the Pleocomidae. It is known from North America and comprises two recognized : P. d. dubitabilis and P. d. leachi. The nominate subspecies has been documented as a pest of commercially grown Christmas trees, specifically feeding on Abies species.

Pleocoma dubitabilis by (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Koji Shiraiwa. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pleocoma dubitabilis leachi by (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Koji Shiraiwa. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pleocoma dubitabilis male by Kojiro Shiraiwa. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pleocoma dubitabilis: /plaɪˈoʊkəmə djuˌbɪˈtæbɪlɪs/

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Habitat

Christmas tree plantations; broader natural requirements are not well documented.

Distribution

North America

Seasonality

active November–December

Host Associations

Abies spp. - pest of Christmas trees/firsDocumented for P. d. dubitabilis; feed on trees, larvae feed on roots

Behavior

emerge from soil to feed on trees; larvae feed on roots.

Ecological Role

Pest of commercially grown Christmas trees

Human Relevance

Documented economic pest in Christmas tree plantations

More Details

Subspecies

Two recognized: Pleocoma dubitabilis dubitabilis Davis, 1935 and Pleocoma dubitabilis leachi Linsley, 1938. association and pest status documented only for the nominate subspecies.