Alydus scutellatus is a of broad-headed bug in the Alydidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1903. This small true belongs to a group commonly known for their seed-feeding habits, though members of the family have been documented engaging in extra-phytophagous feeding including carrion and consumption. The species has been recorded from western North American localities including British Columbia, Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico.
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Distribution
British Columbia; Colorado; Montana; New Mexico
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Bug Eric: Mate Guarding and Oviposition in the White-spotted Sawyer, Monochamus scutellatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
- Bug Eric: What's on Dat Scat?
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