Bostrichidae
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Stephanopachys substriatus
powder-post beetle, Pine Powderpost Beetle
Stephanopachys substriatus is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It has a Holarctic distribution, occurring in Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. The species is commonly known as the powder-post beetle or Pine Powderpost Beetle, reflecting its association with coniferous wood degradation.
Tetrapriocera
horned powder-post beetles
Tetrapriocera is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae, established by Horn in 1878. The genus comprises at least four described species. Members of this genus are wood-boring beetles, with T. longicornis documented as a host for the parasitoid wasp Acrophasmus sp. in Panama.
Tetrapriocera longicornis
horned powder-post beetle
Tetrapriocera longicornis is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It has a broad geographic distribution spanning the Caribbean, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, and South America. The species was first described by Olivier in 1795.
Trogoxylon parallelipipedum
Velvety Powderpost Beetle, Velvety Powder-post Beetle
Trogoxylon parallelipipedum is a powderpost beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is distributed across Australia, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. The species is known by the common name velvety powderpost beetle, reflecting its characteristic appearance. Like other members of the subfamily Lyctinae, it is associated with wood-boring habits.
Xylobiops
horned powder-post beetles, red-shouldered bostrichid (X. basilaris)
Xylobiops is a genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, commonly known as horned powder-post beetles. The genus was established by Casey in 1898 and contains approximately six described species distributed primarily in North America. These beetles are wood-boring insects associated with dead or dying hardwoods. The most frequently encountered species is Xylobiops basilaris, commonly called the red-shouldered bostrichid.
Xylobiops basilaris
Red-shouldered Bostrichid
Xylobiops basilaris, commonly known as the red-shouldered bostrichid, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1824. It belongs to a family of beetles known for their wood-boring larvae, which can cause significant damage to timber and wooden structures. The common name refers to distinctive reddish coloration on the shoulder region of the adult beetle.
Xylobiops parilis
Xylobiops parilis is a species of wood-boring beetle in the family Bostrichidae, first described by Lesne in 1901. Members of the genus Xylobiops are known as false powderpost beetles, characterized by their association with dead or dying wood. The species has been recorded from North America, Middle America, and the Caribbean. Like other bostrichids, it likely develops in hardwood substrates and contributes to wood decomposition.
Xylobiops texanus
Texas Brown-shouldered Bostrichid
Xylobiops texanus is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is distributed across the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. As a member of the powder-post beetles, it is associated with wood-boring habits typical of this family. The species was first described by Horn in 1878.
Xylomeira
horned powder-post beetles
Xylomeira is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae, established by Lesne in 1901. The genus contains a single described species, Xylomeira tridens. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Xyloperthini within the subfamily Bostrichinae. Like other bostrichids, these beetles are wood-boring insects.
Xylomeira tridens
Xylomeira tridens is a species of wood-boring beetle in the family Bostrichidae, first described by Fabricius in 1792. It belongs to the tribe Xyloperthini, a group of beetles known for their association with dead or dying wood. The species has been documented across the Americas, from North America through the Caribbean to South America.
Xyloperthini
horned powder-post beetles
Xyloperthini is a tribe of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae, established by Lesne in 1921. The tribe comprises more than 30 genera and approximately 140 described species. Members are characterized by antennal club and pronotal morphology that distinguish them from related tribes. The tribe includes economically significant wood-boring genera such as Xylopertha, Xylothrips, and Calophagus.