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Melittomma sericeum
Chestnut Timberworm Beetle, chestnut timberworm
Melittomma sericeum, commonly known as the chestnut timberworm, is a species of ship-timber beetle in the family Lymexylidae. This beetle is found in North America. The family Lymexylidae is characterized by unusual morphology including highly reduced elytra in some genera, though specific morphological details for M. sericeum itself are not well documented in available sources. Larvae of related genera in this family are known to bore into hardwoods and form symbiotic associations with ambrosia fungi.