Aglenus

Erichson, 1845

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A of narrow-waisted bark beetles in the Salpingidae. Contains at least one described , A. brunneus. Members of this genus are small beetles associated with bark .

Aglenus.brunneus.-.calwer.14.34 by Emil Hochdanz . Used under a Public domain license.Musée entomologique illustré (6008703550) by Bisson-Cottard (Firm); Depuiset, A.; Fischbach, Gustave; Poteau, J.; Quartley, J.; Rothschild, J.; Specht, Friedrich; Vizetelly, Henry. Used under a Public domain license.Aglenus brunneus by John Hallmén. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Aglenus: /əˈɡliːnəs/

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Identification

Distinguished from other Salpingidae by the narrow, constricted waist (petiole) between the pronotum and . Further diagnostic features require examination of -level characters.

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Habitat

Associated with bark, suggesting arboreal or dead wood environments.

Distribution

Recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden based on GBIF distribution records.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Salpingidae generaLack the pronounced narrow waist characteristic of Aglenus

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