Holostrophus bifasciatus

(Say, 1824)

polypore fungus beetle

Holostrophus bifasciatus is a of in the , found in North America. It is the only Nearctic species within the Eustrophinae that exhibits a distinctive quadrimaculate elytral color pattern. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1824.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Holostrophus bifasciatus: /hɒl.oʊˈstrəʊ.fəs baɪ.fæ.sɪˈeɪ.təs/

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Identification

Distinguished from other Nearctic Eustrophinae by its characteristic quadrimaculate (four-spotted) elytral color pattern: dark with four lighter-colored areas. This pattern is unique among North in this .