Spruce-forest

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• Lasconotus intricatus

  Intricate Ironclad Beetle

  Lasconotus intricatus is a cylindrical bark beetle in the family Zopheridae, found in North America. It is attracted to the aggregation pheromone of the four-eyed spruce bark beetle, Polygraphus rufipennis, suggesting a close ecological association with this bark beetle species. The beetle shows temporal synchrony with P. rufipennis in spring and summer activity patterns.

  ColeopteraZopheridaebark-beetlepheromone-attractionspruce-forestNorth-AmericakairomonePolygraphus-rufipennisPicea-mariana